Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Struma ovarii is a rare form of the ovarian germ cell tumors composed predominantly of mature thyroid tissue. It occurs mostly in the fifth decade. About 5–10% of these tumors are malignant. We present the case of a 20-year-old-woman with papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in struma ovarii.Case report: A 20-year-old woman presented to her gynecologist with pelvic pain. A right ovarian tumor was discovered at ultrasound examination. The ...