Case Report
Volume: 2 | Issue: 1 | Published: Jan 01, 1970 | Pages: 30 - 32 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/2/5
Malignant struma ovarii: a rare case report
Authors: Muhammad Naeem , Muhammad Iqbal , Muhammad Babar Imran , Rubina Tabassum
Article Info
Authors
Muhammad Naeem
PINUM Cancer Hospital Jail road Faisalabad
Muhammad Iqbal
PINUM Cancer Hospital Jail Road Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Babar Imran
PINUM Cancer Hospital Jail road Faisalabad
Rubina Tabassum
PINUM Cancer Hospital, Jail road, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Publication History
Received: November 14, 2017
Accepted: January 25, 2018
Published: January 01, 1970
Abstract
Background: Struma ovarii is a rare ovarian tumor. Most of the cases are benign and a few cases have previously been reported with malignant transformation. Case Presentation: A 55 year old multiparous women presented with excessive menstrual bleeding, lower abdominal pain and distention. Histopathology report confirmed the presence of struma ovarii. Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy was done. Conclusion: Recommendation for treatment is excision of the tumor (teratoma) with follow up to see any metastatic possibility
Keywords: Struma Ovarii, malignant, ovarian cancer, papillary thyroid carcinoma, case report
