Coexistence of struma ovarii and Graves' disease.
A 30-year-old woman with hyperthyroidism due to coexisting Graves' disease and struma ovarii is described. Physical examination revealed a diffusely enlarged thyroid and an abdominal mass. CT scan of the abdomen showed a 25-cm predominantly cystic right ovarian mass. 123I uptake and scan showed 75% thyroid uptake at 4 h and a focus of intense uptake in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Preoperative treatment for the hyperthyroidism included propylthiouracil, propranolol, and ipodate. Surgery was performed and pathologic examination of the ovarian mass revealed struma ovarii.
Bayot
M R
MR
Department of Medicine, UCLA Medical Center 90024, USA.
Chopra
I J
IJ
D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011441:Propylthiouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013330:Struma Ovarii / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D013956:Antithyroid Agents; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011441:Propylthiouracil; D011433:Propranolol