Papillary thyroid cancer in struma ovarii: case series

 

Authors

  • L. Pala Gynaecologic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
  • A. Palazzo Gynaecologic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
  • E. Torrisi Gynaecologic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
  • R. Sanfilippo SSD Adult Mesenchimal Tumour Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
  • P. Casali SSD Adult Mesenchimal Tumour Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
  • A. Ditto Gynaecologic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
  • F. Raspagliesi Gynaecologic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
  • D. Lorusso Gynaecologic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.

Keywords:

case series, in struma ovarii, papillary thyroid cancer

Abstract

Struma ovarii is a mature ovarian teratoma composed exclusively or predominantly of thyroid tissue. Histopathological diagnosis of malignant struma ovarii is difficult and controversial due to the rarity of the disease, lack of uniform diagnostic criteria and similarities with ovarian tumors such as granulose cell tumour or carcinoid. We present two cases of papillary thyroid cancer in struma ovarii and discuss the current thinking and issues involved in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this rare malignancy.

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Published

2014-04-15

How to Cite

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Pala L, Palazzo A, Torrisi E, Sanfilippo R, Casali P, Ditto A, Raspagliesi F, Lorusso D. Papillary thyroid cancer in struma ovarii: case series:  . CBN [Internet]. 2014 Apr. 15 [cited 2024 Dec. 26];2(1):24-6. Available from: https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/cancerbreakingnews/article/view/261

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2014): April 2014

Section

Clinical original article

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