Author/Authors :
Lara, Carolina Department of Medicine - ABC Medical Center - Mexico City 0 , Mexico , Cuenca, Dalia Department of Medicine - ABC Medical Center - Mexico City 0 , Mexico , Salame, Latife Neurological Center - ABC Medical Center - Mexico City , Mexico , Mercado, Moisés Neurological Center - ABC Medical Center - Mexico City , Mexico , Padilla-Longoria, Rafael Department of Surgical Oncology- Hospital Angeles de Interlomas - Huixquilucan , Mexico
Abstract :
Struma ovarii is a rare monodermal variant of ovarian teratoma that contains at least 50% thyroid tissue. Less than 8% of strumaovarii cases present with clinical and biochemical evidence of thyrotoxicosis due to ectopic production of thyroid hormone andonly 5% undergo malignant transformation into a papillary thyroid carcinoma. Only isolated cases of hormonally active papillarythyroid carcinoma developing within a struma ovarii have been reported in the literature. We report the case of a 36-year-oldwoman who presented with clinical signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism as well as a left adnexal mass, which proved to be athyroid hormone-producing, malignant struma ovarii.
