"Struma Ovarii" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A rare teratoid tumor of the ovary composed almost entirely of thyroid tissue, with large follicles containing abundant colloid. Occasionally there are symptoms of hyperthyroidism. 5-10% of struma ovarii become malignant, the only absolute criterion for which is the presence of metastasis. (Dorland, 27th ed; Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
| Descriptor ID |
D013330
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.910.850
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Struma Ovarii" by people in Profiles.
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Piragua SC, Otis CN, Prefontaine M, Pantanowitz L. Cystic struma ovarii (with macrocystic change). Int J Surg Pathol. 2008 Oct; 16(4):433-4.
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Simkin PH, Ramirez LA, Zweizig SL, Afonso SA, Fraire AE, Khan A, Dunn AD, Dunn JT, Braverman LE. Monomorphic teratoma of the ovary: a rare cause of triiodothyronine toxicosis. Thyroid. 1999 Sep; 9(9):949-54.