Papillary thyroid carcinoma in ovarian strumal carcinoid tumor: case report

Strumal carcinoid tumor is an uncommon type of ovarian teratoma containing thyroid and carcinoid tissue. We report the case of a 49 year-old patient with menstrual irregularity. The ultrasonographic imaging revealed a mass in the left ovary. The histopathological assessment showed a papillary thyroid carcinoma in a strumal carcinoid tumor.

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Main Authors: Percicote,Ana Paula, Hatschbach,Sérgio Bruno Bonatto, Ioshii,Sérgio Ossamu, Castilho,Tiago Jacometo Coelho de, Bahr,João Augusto, Zamboni,Camila Gadens
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2013
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442013000200008
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Summary:Strumal carcinoid tumor is an uncommon type of ovarian teratoma containing thyroid and carcinoid tissue. We report the case of a 49 year-old patient with menstrual irregularity. The ultrasonographic imaging revealed a mass in the left ovary. The histopathological assessment showed a papillary thyroid carcinoma in a strumal carcinoid tumor.