• A struma ovarii (literally: goitre of the ovary) is a rare form of monodermal teratoma that contains mostly thyroid tissue, which may cause hyperthyroidism.
  • Hyperthyroidism — Clinical and biochemical features of hyperthyroidism are uncommon in women with struma ovarii.
  • Struma ovarii tumor is a subtype of an ovarian teratoma and is composed entirely or predominantly of thyroid tissue and containing...
  • Struma Ovari, tiroid dokusu içeren bir over teratomu hiperaktif hale gelir.
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  • Struma ovarii is a rare ovarian tumor that was first described in 1899.
  • Struma ovarii is a rare type of ovarian tumor defined by the presence of thyroid tissue comprising more than fifty percent of the tumor mass.
  • The background of struma ovarii highlights its rarity and the intriguing combination of ovarian and thyroid tissues within a single tumor...
  • SUMMARY A case of benign struma ovarii, which is a rare ovarian tumor, is presented here and associated litera­ ture is reviewed.
  • To confirm, it is necessary to document a hyperfunctioning struma ovarii based on the higher radioiodine uptake in the struma ovarii as compared to the thyroid...
  • Historically, struma ovarii is managed via surgical removal of the ovarian cyst or mass, to enable a histological diagnosis to be made and to rule out ovarian...