Hypothyroidism following struma ovarii tumor resection: a case report
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Hypothyroidism following struma ovarii tumor resection: a case report.
Struma ovarii is an infrequent ovarian tumor, and there are only few reports with detailed data of thyroid function. In several cases, malignant struma ovarii have been shown to produce hyperthyroidism, but there is no reported case of hypothyroidism following struma ovarii tumor resection. A 62-year-old white woman underwent right ovary resection that had a pathologic diagnosis of struma ovari...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista do Hospital das Clínicas
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0041-8781
DOI: 10.1590/s0041-87812002000300006