Unilateral malignant struma ovarii in a case of bilateral ovarian teratoma with raised CA-125 level: A rare case with treatment dilemmas
Struma ovarii are specialized form of mature ovarian teratoma comprised predominantly of thyroid tissue (>50%). Most of the struma ovarii are benign; rarely can they undergo malignant transformation. Elevated CA-125 levels with benign struma ovarii have been seen in only 5 cases in literature. Th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2011;volume=54;issue=3;spage=578;epage=580;aulast=Menon |