The Smallest Reported Malignant Struma Ovarii: A Case Report
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Case report: Malignant struma ovarii.
Struma ovarii are specialized teratomas consisting of thyroid tissue with various microscopic features, ranging from benign to malignant. We report a rare form of malignant struma ovarii, composed exclusively of a follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma with capsular invasion, which occurred in a 65-yr-old woman.
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Oncology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1662-6575
DOI: 10.1159/000493254