Struma ovarii and hyperthyroidism.
Struma ovarii is a teratoma of the ovaries that contains a large amount of thyroid tissue. Like the cervical thyroid gland, this ectopic thyroid tissue can become autonomous. We present a case of hyperthyroidism caused by thyroid tissue in a large ovarian cystic teratoma and provide detailed endocrinological, radiological, and pathological preoperative and postoperative data. This is also the first documented case of struma ovarii in association with a secreting pituitary tumor. In addition, we provide a retrospective pathological analysis of 1390 surgically removed ovarian tumors at 2 major academic centers.
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Berkshire Physicians and Surgeons, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 01201, USA. lisatom@bcn.net
deLas Morenas
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Kalir
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Levin
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013330:Struma Ovarii / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery