title: [Struma ovarii].
abstract: Struma ovarii is a rare tumor in its pure form, but its true incidence is hard to estimate because of all the variation in the diagnostic criteria due to the fact that some authors reported it as within a teratoma and others only in its pure form. In general, it is an asymptomatic tumor, "benign-like" in most of the cases, and the diagnostic is based only on the histopathological findings.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective study of all ovarian tumors treated in our departments over a period of 11 years, from January 1, 1995 to January 1, 2006.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All medical records of 644 patients were reviewed, of which 502 patients (77.96%) with unilateral tumors and 142 (22.04%) with bilateral involvement. 879 tumors were removed: 88.39% benign and 11.61% malignant. Struma ovarii was demonstrated in 2 patients. The only complaint in these 2 patients diagnosed and treated in our clinics was pain in the lower abdomen. The clinical examination and ultrasound suggested ovarian tumors, but the diagnosis was made on the histopathological findings. Following surgical treatment (classic or laparoscopic) the postoperative course was excellent, confirming that this approach is the only practical solution.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie Gr T Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de MedicinăClinica I Chirurgie.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niculescu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Crauciuc
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gargu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Niculescu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Filip
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ene
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vasilescu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013330:Struma Ovarii / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome