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Struma ovarii is a variant of dermoid tumors of the ovary in which thyroid tissue | Struma ovarii is a variant of dermoid tumors of the ovary in which thyroid tissue constitutes as the major component. <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 Struma ovarii?== | ==What are the symptoms of Struma ovarii?== | ||
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Overview
Struma ovarii is a variant of dermoid tumors of the ovary in which thyroid tissue constitutes as the major component. [1]
What are the symptoms of Struma ovarii?
Clinical symptoms may manifest in struma ovarii as: [1]
- Lower abdominal pain
- Palpable lower abdominal mass
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Ascites
- Hydrothorax
- Elevated thyroid function
- Rarely thyroid tumors
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm