Abstract | INTRODUCTION: CASE PRESENTATION: We report a female with follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in struma ovarii. After pelvic surgery, thyroid morphofunctional examinations were performed and a single nodular lesion in the left lobe was discovered. The patient underwent total thyroidectomy and histological examination showed a papillary carcinoma. Radioiodine-ablation of residual thyroid tissue was performed and levothyroxine mildly-suppressive treatment was started. CONCLUSIONS: A more aggressive treatment should not be denied for malignant struma ovarii without any evidence, even when apparently confined into the ovary. However, in selected cases, aggressive treatment may be advisable to decrease the risk of recurrence and to allow an accurate follow-up.
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Authors | Nunzia Brusca, Susanna Carlotta Del Duca, Rita Salvatori, Antonio D'Agostini, Pina Cannas, Maria Giulia Santaguida, Camilla Virili, Loredana Bianchi, Lucilla Gargano, Marco Centanni |
Journal | International journal of endocrinology and metabolism
(Int J Endocrinol Metab)
Vol. 13
Issue 1
Pg. e18220
(Jan 2015)
ISSN: 1726-913X [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 25745492
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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