A large struma ovarii tumor removed via laparoscopy in a 16-year-old adolescent.
Struma ovarii is rare ovarian tumor that is characterized by the presence of at least 50% thyroid tissue on histologic examination. This usually benign neoplasm is predominantly found in women between the ages of 40 and 60 years and infrequently in the pediatric age group. In the foregoing report, we present an unusual case of a large struma ovarii in a 16-year-old adolescent girl with abdominal pain and increasing abdominal girth. Removal of the mass was achieved via a laparoscopic approach. We conclude that the diagnosis of struma ovarii should be considered in adolescent girls presenting with large cystic ovarian masses and that a laparoscopic approach to management is the treatment of choice.
Ezon
Isaac
I
Division of Pediatric Surgery and Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Zilbert
Nathan
N
Pinkney
Lynne
L
Wei
Jian-Jun
JJ
Malik
Rajesh
R
Nadler
Evan P
EP
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013330:Struma Ovarii / Q000601:surgery*