STRUMA OVARII: ABOUT A CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Struma ovarii or ovarian goiter is a rare tumor which belongs to the group of monodermal teratomas. This may be associated with signs hyperthyroidism and it benign most time. An increase CA125 levels in serum can potentially lead mis-diagnosis malignant carcinoma preoperatively. The diagnosis usually made on histopathology. Given risk transformation, surgical treatment remains only therapeutic option good prognosis. Our patient had an unilateral multilobed mass ascites, without hyperthyroidism, oophorectomy was performed. Pathological examination confirmed struma ovarii.