- Struma ovarii usually refers to the presence of significant amount of thyroid tissue in ovarian tumors, typically monodermal teratomas.
- Suspicion of struma ovarii arises when a multilocular–solid adnexal mass containing one or more ‘struma pearls’ is seen (Savelli et. al, 2008).
- Struma ovarii is an infrequent type of dermoid ovarian tumor that is usually benign and composed of at least 50% thyroid tissue.
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- Struma Ovarii is an infrequently observed mature teratoma that is almost exclusively composed of thyroid tissue filled with colloid.
- Monodermal, highly specialized mature cystic teratoma comprised of ectopic thyroid tissue. Etiology. Struma ovarii is an extremely rare condition.
- Surgical removal is the treatment for struma ovarii, even in a patient with coexisting Graves’ disease or toxic nodular goiter, due to the risk of carcinoma.
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- Malignant struma ovarii is a rare form of ovarian germ cell tumors. Because of its rarity, diagnosis and management of the tumor has not been clearly defined.