Malignant Struma Ovarii: A Case Report
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 327-329, 2010.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-207478
ABSTRACT
We present a case of a 40-yr-old woman diagnosed with a primary malignant struma ovarii. The patient was admitted with the complaint of pelvic pain and a large pelvic mass in the mid-portion of lower abdomen on gynecological examination. Pre-operative tumor markers and routine biochemistry were unremarkable. She was treated with total abdominal hysterectomy and right salpingo-oopherectomy. Post-operatively, she was diagnosed with a malignant struma ovarii through the usage of histopathological criteria similar to the guidelines for primary thyroid gland disease. The patient was subsequently performed left salpingo-oopherectomy and retroperitoneal pelvic lympadenectomy for re-staging. Although, left ovary and lymph nodes were histopathologically normal, she was offered thyroidectomy but she refused to accept the offer. Thyroglobulin level was monitored in the post-operative period. She is free of the disease for 18 months.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Ovarian Neoplasms
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Struma Ovarii
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Thyroglobulin
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Ovariectomy
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Hysterectomy
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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