title: Diagnosis and treatment of disseminated struma ovarii with malignant transformation.
abstract: Struma ovarii are specialized teratomas consisting of thyroid tissue. They may demonstrate all pathologic features seen in the thyroid gland. Malignant transformation of thyroid tissue in struma ovarii is uncommon and is rarely recurrent or metastatic. We report the diagnosis and treatment of a recurrent struma ovarii with malignant transformation, and intraperitoneal, retroperitoneal, and hepatic metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratories, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York 11030, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vadmal
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Smilari
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lovecchio
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Hajdu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013330:Struma Ovarii / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy