title: Struma ovarii complicating pregnancy: a case report.
abstract: Struma ovarii represents an ovarian mature teratoma with thyroid tissue comprising more than 50% of the ovarian tumor. It is a rare condition, representing approximately 1% of all ovarian tumors with a potential malignant transformation 5% to10%. When it is combined with pregnancy, it renders its management in this circumstance is extreme challenging. The authors present a case of benign struma ovarii diagnosed as a right adnexal mass during first trimester of pregnancy with an uneventful clinical course.
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Oreopulu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sofoudis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Voulgaridou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stasinopoulou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fountoulis
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Fragulidis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D013330:Struma Ovarii / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal