CYSTIC STRUMA OVARII: A RARE OVARIAN TERATOMA

Authors

  • Zafar ali Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi
  • Bushra Ayaz Malik Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi

Keywords:

medical

Abstract

Struma ovarii is a unique variant of the monodermal teratomas of the ovary, which is entirely composed of thyroid tissue. It is a rare tumor which comprises 1-4% of all benign ovarian tumors1. The age of presentation ranges between 6 to 74 years. It is a benign tumor and is usually unilateral. Clinical symptoms such as pelvic mass, abdominal pain and ascities occur in one third of patients, whereas rarely patients may present with pseudo-meig syndrome2. Ultrasonography and computed tomography show a solid cystic mass. Histologically benign struma ovarii contain thyroid follicles of variable sizes filled with colloid

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Author Biography

  • Bushra Ayaz Malik, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi

    Struma ovarii is a unique variant of the monodermal teratomas of the ovary, which is entirely composed of thyroid tissue. It is a rare tumor which comprises 1-4% of all benign ovarian tumors1. The age of presentation ranges between 6 to 74 years. It is a benign tumor and is usually unilateral. Clinical symptoms such as pelvic mass, abdominal pain and ascities occur in one third of patients, whereas rarely patients may present with pseudo-meig syndrome2. Ultrasonography and computed tomography show a solid cystic mass. Histologically benign struma ovarii contain thyroid follicles of variable sizes filled with colloid

Published

30-09-2011

Issue

Vol. 61 No. 3 (2011): September

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

1.
ali Z, Malik BA. CYSTIC STRUMA OVARII: A RARE OVARIAN TERATOMA. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 2];61(3). Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1013