[Hashimoto's thyroiditis in "struma ovarii". Case report and review of the literature].

Abstract

Struma ovarii, a teratoma in which thyroid tissue is the predominant or sole component account for 2.7% of all ovarian tumors. Pathogenesis is unclear. In addition to symptoms and signs caused by the presence of a mass, struma may be associated with a number of unusual clinical manifestations. Ascitis occurs in approximately one third of the cases, Meigs' syndrome occasionally and hyperthyroidism in only about 5% of cases. Thyroiditis is an occasional finding and Hashimotos' thyroiditis is rare in struma ovarii. The struma may resemble normal thyroid tissue, a thyroid adenoma or thyroid carcinoma. The treatment is surgical and the outcome generally favorable. This paper reports the first clinical case of a patient with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in a pure struma ovarii associated with positive specific antithyroid antibodies in the absence of symptoms and signs due to thyroid disease.

• Authors: A G Bonadio
• Journal: Minerva endocrinologica (Minerva Endocrinol) Vol. 27 Issue 1 Pg. 49-52 (Mar 2002) ISSN: 0391-1977 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Tiroidite di Hashimoto in "struma ovarii" puro. Caso clinico e revisione della letteratura.
• PMID: 11845113 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Autoantibodies
• thyroid microsomal antibodies

Topics

• Autoantibodies (immunology)
• Autoimmune Diseases (etiology, immunology, pathology, surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Ovarian Neoplasms (complications, pathology, surgery)
• Struma Ovarii (complications, pathology, surgery)
• Thyroiditis, Autoimmune (etiology, immunology, pathology, surgery)