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Case Series Analysis of Malignant Struma Ovarii with Lung Metastases

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There had been fewer than 200 documented cases of malignant struma ovarii in the English language. Surgical resection and iodine-131 could effectively decrease the incidence of metastasis and recurrence. Nevertheless, the optimal extent of gynecologic surgery was still controversial. This paper presented two cases of pulmonary metastases that occurred 8 and 34 years after the initial resection of the ovarian mass. Furthermore, both patients continued to have stable disease following conservative gynecologic surgery. Therefore, conservative gynecologic surgery could be a viable option for premenopausal patients.

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The first draft was designed and written by Qingqing Huang and then reviewed by Yi Ma. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Huang, Q., Ma, Y. Case Series Analysis of Malignant Struma Ovarii with Lung Metastases. Indian J Surg 85 (Suppl 2), 515–516 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-023-03818-9

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