Malignant Struma ovarii in a 30-year old nulliparous patient
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Malignant Struma ovarii in a 30-year old nulliparous patient
BACKGROUND Struma ovarii is a rare monodermal germ cell tumor where the ovary is comprised of at least half thyroid tissue. This phenomenon may indicate an embryological origin. CASE PRESENTATION A 30-year old nulliparous woman presented with acute right lower quadrant pain and underwent laparoscopic right salpingo-oophorectomy. The excised ovarian mass showed evidence of struma-derived papil...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thyroid Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1756-6614
DOI: 10.1186/s13044-017-0038-1