| Struma ovarii and peritoneal strumosis with thyrotoxicosis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19265502 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Struma ovarii is a highly specialized form of mature ovarian teratoma consisting of thyroid tissue and exhibiting all the histological features of the thyroid gland. Malignant transformation of thyroid tissue in struma ovarii and metastasis are extremely uncommon. In rare cases, benign thyroid tissue may spread to the peritoneal cavity, and pathologic examination of the peritoneal implants shows multiple nodules of varying sizes of mature thyroid tissue similar to struma ovarii. This condition is termed "peritoneal strumosis." SUMMARY: We report a 49-year-old woman with struma ovarii complicated by peritoneal strumosis with thyrotoxicosis. After surgical resection of the struma ovarii and peritoneal strumosis the patient became euthyroid. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of a patient with peritoneal strumosis complicated by thyrotoxicosis. The relative contribution to circulating thyroid hormones by the patient's struma ovarii as compared to the peritoneal strumosis is not known. |
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Authors:
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Dohee Kim; Hyun-Chul Cho; Jin-Wan Park; Won-Ae Lee; You-Me Kim; Phil-Sang Chung; Seok-Gun Park; Woong-Sik Ahn; Sei-Jun Han; Choong-Hak Park |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association Volume: 19 ISSN: 1557-9077 ISO Abbreviation: Thyroid Publication Date: 2009 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-03-06 Completed Date: 2009-05-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9104317 Medline TA: Thyroid Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 305-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Dankook University, College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea. |
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Female Humans Middle Aged Ovarian Neoplasms / complications*, pathology, radionuclide imaging Ovary / pathology Peritoneal Cavity / pathology*, radionuclide imaging Struma Ovarii / complications*, pathology, radionuclide imaging Thyrotoxicosis / complications*, radiotherapy, surgery Whole Body Imaging |
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