struma /stru·ma/ (stroo´mah) [L.] goiter.stru´mous
struma ovarii
Hashimoto's struma , struma lymphomato´sa Hashimoto's disease.
struma malig´na carcinoma of the thyroid gland.
struma ova´rii a teratoid ovarian tumor composed of thyroid tissue.
Riedel's struma Riedel's thyroiditis.
struma o·var·i·i ( -vâr  -  )n. A rare ovarian tumor composed mostly of thyroid tissue. |
struma ovarii
The presence of mature thyroid tissue as the predominant tissue in an ovarian teratoma, which may cause clinical hyperthyroidism; 5-10% of struma ovarii become malignant, which is indicated by metastasis
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