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Case Report
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2003;46(6):1218-1221. Published online June 1, 2003.
- A Case of Struma Ovarii.
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Ji Hye Shin, Hyun Ju Park, Moon Jung Kim, Mi Kyung Kim, Hyun Ju Seol, Hee Jin Kim, Eun Kyu Kim, Won Young Choi
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1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ilsin Christian Hospital, Busan, Korea.
2Department of Pathology, Ilsin Christian Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- Abstract
- Struma ovarii is a monodermal and highly specialized teratoma which is composed predominantly or entirely of thyroid tissue. It is rare tumor accounting for 2.7% of ovarian mature cystic teratoma. Most of the tumors are benign. Malignant change has been reported in approximately 5% of cases. We have experienced a case of struma ovarii with brief review of the literature.
Keywords :Struma ovarii;Mature cystic teratoma
