Cystic struma ovarii: a rare presentation of an infrequent tumor
CONTEXT: Struma ovarii, a rare neoplasm, is a monophyletic teratoma composed of thyroid tissue. It is generally considered to account for less than 5% of mature teratomas. CASE REPORT: A diagnosis of struma ovarii may be the source of many diagnostic problems. It may be cystic and microscopic exam...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
2000-01-01
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802000000100005&lng=en&tlng=en |