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[Struma ovarii. Three malignant cases and one benign case]

A Gamoudi¹, K Farhat, M Hechiche

¹Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie pathologiques, Institut Salah Azaiz (ISA), TUNIS (Tunisio).

Revue Francaise De Gynecologie Et D'Obstetrique

|December 1, 1995

Summary

Struma ovarii, a rare ovarian tumor, occurred in 1.3% of cases. Malignant transformation is uncommon but challenging to diagnose, yet prognosis remains favorable.

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Area of Science:

Gynecologic Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Struma ovarii is a rare germ cell tumor containing thyroidal tissue.
Malignant transformation of struma ovarii is exceptionally infrequent.