Struma ovarii coincident with Hashimoto's thyroiditis: an unusual cause of hyperthyroidism.
OBJECTIVE
To report the identification of struma ovarii in a patient with a history of struma ovarii and new hyperthyroidism.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
Academic research hospital.


METHODS
A woman with hyperthyroidism who has struma ovarii coincident with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.


METHODS
Laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy.


METHODS
Measurement of thyroid hormone parameters before and after surgery.


RESULTS
After removal of the second struma ovarii, hyperthyroidism resolved.


CONCLUSIONS
In a patient with two different causes of abnormal thyroid function, it is important to seek an encompassing clinical scenario.
Morrissey
Kelly
K
Reproductive Biology and Medicine Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1109, USA.
Winkel
Craig
C
Hild
Sheri
S
Premkumar
Ahalya
A
Stratton
Pamela
P
D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013330:Struma Ovarii / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery