A Hormonally Active Malignant Struma Ovarii. (2nd November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lara, Carolina; Cuenca, Dalia; Salame, Latife; Padilla-Longoria, Rafael; Mercado, Moisés
• Other Names: Goodman Annekathryn Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in oncological medicine. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-11-02
• Subjects: Oncology -- Periodicals; Tumors -- Periodicals; Oncology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Neoplasms; Oncology; Tumors; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/2643470
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6706

Abstract

Abstract : Struma ovarii is a rare monodermal variant of ovarian teratoma that contains at least 50% thyroid tissue. Less than 8% of struma ovarii cases present with clinical and biochemical evidence of thyrotoxicosis due to ectopic production of thyroid hormone and only 5% undergo malignant transformation into a papillary thyroid carcinoma. Only isolated cases of hormonally active papillary thyroid carcinoma developing within a struma ovarii have been reported in the literature. We report the case of a 36-year-old woman who presented with clinical signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism as well as a left adnexal mass, which proved to be a thyroid hormone-producing, malignant struma ovarii.