Abstract
Thyroid cancer in a struma ovarii is rare, arising in approximately 5–10% of all struma ovarii and accounting for 3% of germ cell ovarian cancers. Because of its rarity, the diagnosis and management of this tumour have not been clearly defined.We present a case of 58- year-old female diagnosed with a primary malignant struma ovarii and review the literature on malignancy in struma ovarii cases.
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Le cancer thyroïdien survenant sur struma ovarii est rare, représentant approximativement 5 à 10% de tous les struma ovarii et 3% des tumeurs germinales malignes de l’ovaire. Du fait de leur rareté, le diagnostic et la prise en charge de ces tumeurs ne sont pas bien codifiés. Nous présentons le cas d’un struma ovarii malin primitif ovarien chez une femme de 58 ans avec revue de la littérature.
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Bennani Guebessi, N., Karkouri, M. Papillary thyroid carcinoma in struma ovarii: A case report and literature review. J Afr Cancer 7, 140–142 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12558-015-0364-y
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