title: [Struma ovarii. Three malignant cases and one benign case].
abstract: Four cases of struma ovarii were seen among 308 ovarian tumors removed surgically at the Salah Azaiz Institute, Tunis, Tunisia, between 1980 and 1989. This yields an occurrence rate of 1.3%, which is comparable to previously publishes rates (0.3% to 2%). One of the four tumors was malignant. Malignant transformation of struma ovarii is very rare (5% to 10%). The histologic diagnosis of malignancy is difficult, particularly in well-differentiated follicular forms. The prognosis is relatively favorable even in patients with metastases. Based on their personal experience and on a review of the literature, the authors discuss the diagnosis, management, and outcome of struma ovarii, in particular with malignant transformation.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie pathologiques, Institut Salah Azaiz (ISA), TUNIS (Tunisio).
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gamoudi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Farhat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hechiche
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kattech
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Khayat
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rahal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Romdhane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013330:Struma Ovarii / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Goitres ovariens. A propos de trois cas malins et un cas bénin.