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struma ovarii

Tuesday 13 July 2010

Definition: Struma ovarii represents less than 3% of ovarian teratomas. It can be associated with thyroid biology abnormalities, and in exceptionally rare cases it can be malignant.

Digital cases

- JRC:13319 : Struma ovarii.
- pathxchange.org #17031

Synopsis

-  thyroid gland tissue in ovary

Images

- Struma ovarii

See also

- ovarian teratoma