Struma ovarii: hyperthyroidism in a postmenopausal woman.
A rare case of struma ovarii producing hyperthyroidism in a postmenopausal woman is reported. The ovarian tumor demonstrated uptake of both [99mTc]pertechnetate and 131I, allowing preoperative diagnosis of the condition. In females with unexplained hyperthyroidism and low 131I uptake by the cervical thyroid gland, imaging of the pelvis should be considered.
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Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
Desai
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Park
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Hendricks
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Davis
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008593:Menopause; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013330:Struma Ovarii / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m