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struma ovarii

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struma /stru·ma/ (stroo´mah) [L.] goiter.stru´mous
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 [stroo´mah]
Hashimoto's struma (struma lymphomato´sa) Hashimoto's disease.
struma ova´rii a teratoid ovarian tumor composed of thyroid tissue.
Riedel's struma Riedel's thyroiditis.
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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The final pathology report showed a mature teratoma of the left ovary featuring dermoid cyst, respiratory anlaga, and struma ovarii.
Nonhemolytic, nonmotile gram-positive rods indicative of Bacillus ... by Glaser, Jordan B. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The most common forms of this variant are struma ovarii and carcinoid in the ovary.
Dermoid cyst (mature cystic teratoma) of the cecum: histologic and ... by Schuetz, Maurice Joseph, III; Elsheikh, Tarik M. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
93) STRUMA OVARII An extremely rare cause of thyrotoxicosis associated with a low RAIU may be seen when an ovarian teratoma contains functioning thyroid tissue.
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