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Struma ovarii is a variant of dermoid tumors of the ovary in which thyroid tissue components is the major constituent. <ref name="pmid2676458">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bunge MB, Bunge RP, Kleitman N, Dean AC |title=Role of peripheral nerve extracellular matrix in Schwann cell function and in neurite regeneration |journal=Dev. Neurosci. |volume=11 |issue=4-5 |pages=348–60 |year=1989 |pmid=2676458 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | Struma ovarii is a variant of dermoid tumors of the ovary in which thyroid tissue components is the major constituent. <ref name="pmid2676458">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bunge MB, Bunge RP, Kleitman N, Dean AC |title=Role of peripheral nerve extracellular matrix in Schwann cell function and in neurite regeneration |journal=Dev. Neurosci. |volume=11 |issue=4-5 |pages=348–60 |year=1989 |pmid=2676458 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
==What are the symptoms of | ==What are the symptoms of Struma ovarii?== | ||
Clinical symptoms that may manifest due to the presence of a struma ovarii are lower abdominal pain, palpable lower abdominal mass, abnormal vaginal bleeding, ascites, hydrothorax, elevated thyroid function, and rarely thyroid tumors. <ref name="pmid2676458">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bunge MB, Bunge RP, Kleitman N, Dean AC |title=Role of peripheral nerve extracellular matrix in Schwann cell function and in neurite regeneration |journal=Dev. Neurosci. |volume=11 |issue=4-5 |pages=348–60 |year=1989 |pmid=2676458 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
==What causes (disease name)?== | ==What causes (disease name)?== | ||
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Overview
Struma ovarii is a variant of dermoid tumors of the ovary in which thyroid tissue components is the major constituent. [1]
What are the symptoms of Struma ovarii?
Clinical symptoms that may manifest due to the presence of a struma ovarii are lower abdominal pain, palpable lower abdominal mass, abnormal vaginal bleeding, ascites, hydrothorax, elevated thyroid function, and rarely thyroid tumors. [1]
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