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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Struma ovarii is a variant of dermoid tumors of the ovary in which thyroid tissue components constitute fro more than 50% of the overall tissue. Struma ovarii is comparatively a rare tumor which amounts to 1% of all ovarian tumors and 2.7% of all dermoid tumors. Struma ovarii is a rare monodermal variant of ovarian teratoma.
Historical Perspective
Struma ovarii, the tumor was first described in 1889 by Boettlin. By observing the ovaries, he discovered the presence of thyroid follicular tissue in them. Further reports thereafter were published by Gottschalk in 1899.