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Case Reports
. 2010 Aug 2:2010:352476.
doi: 10.4061/2010/352476.

A case of papillary thyroid carcinoma in struma ovarii and review of the literature

W D Salman  1 , Mayuri Singh, Z Twaij
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Case Reports

A case of papillary thyroid carcinoma in struma ovarii and review of the literature

W D Salman et al. Patholog Res Int. .

Abstract

Malignancy in struma ovarii is a rare form of ovarian germ cell tumour. Because of its rarity, the diagnosis and management of the tumour have not been clearly defined. We present a case of 67- year-old female with papillary carcinoma arising in struma ovarii and review the literature on malignancy in struma ovarii cases, focusing on management of these cases.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Low-magnification view of benign thyroid tissue in the ovary.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Areas with benign follicles as well as malignant papillary architecture.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Papillary architecture with fibrovascular core.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Areas with optically clear nuclei, thickened nuclear membrane, and overlapping nuclei representing papillary carcinoma.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Areas with papillary structures and psamomma bodies.
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