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Case Report
Struma ovarii complicating pregnancy: a case report
F.V. Oreopulu1, C. Sofoudis2,*, S. Voulgaridou1, S. Stasinopoulou3, S. Fountoulis4, G.P. Fragulidis4
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“Mitera Maternity General Hospital”, Athens
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2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Aretaieion Hospital”, University of Athens Medical School, Athens (Greece)
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Department of Pathology, “Aretaieion Hospital”, University of Athens Medical School, Athens (Greece)
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2nd Department of Surgery, “Aretaieion Hospital”, University of Athens Medical School, Athens (Greece)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2015, 42(4), 550–552;
https://doi.org/10.12891/ceog2001.2015
Published: 10 August 2015
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.
Keywords
Pregnancy
Struma ovarii
Adnexal mass
Ovarian cyst