[Primary hyperthyroidism after excision of a Struma ovarii].
Struma ovarii is a teratoma composed of thyroid tissue and can be a rare cause of hyperthyroidism. We report a 35 years old woman with a left ovarian mass whose pathology revealed a Struma ovarii. This tumor was partially excised initially to avoid fertility problems and after a successful gestation, the tumor was completely removed during a cesarean section. Sixty days after delivery a hypothyroidism was diagnosed. Levothyroxine was started and euthyroidism was achieved.
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000209:etiology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery*; D013330:Struma Ovarii / Q000601:surgery*