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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic. OR The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Common symptoms of [disease] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Less common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
History and Symptoms
- The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.
OR
- The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
- Symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
History
Patients with Struma ovarii may have a positive history of: [1] [2]
- Palpable lower abdominal mass
- Pelvic pressure related to a pelvic mass.
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of Struma ovarii include: [2] [3]
- Lower abdominal pain
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Abdominal distention [4]
- Anepithymia (Loss of apetite) [4]
- Dyschezia (constipation associated with a defective reflex for defecation) [4]
- Ascites [5] [6]
- Instestinal obstruction [4]
- Nausea [4]
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of Struma ovarii include: [2] [3]
- Tachycardia
- Weight loss (manifestation of thyroid hyperfunction)
- Rarely thyroid tumors
- Hydrothorax
- Fever [4]
References
- ↑ Kempers RD, Dockerty MB, Hoffman DL, Bartholomew LG (1970). "Struma ovarii--ascitic, hyperthyroid, and asymptomatic syndromes". Ann. Intern. Med. 72 (6): 883–93. PMID 5448747.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Yoo SC, Chang KH, Lyu MO, Chang SJ, Ryu HS, Kim HS (2008). "Clinical characteristics of struma ovarii". J Gynecol Oncol. 19 (2): 135–8. doi:10.3802/jgo.2008.19.2.135. PMC 2676458. PMID 19471561.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tanimanidis P, Chatzistamatiou K, Nikolaidou A, Kaplanis K (2014). "Struma ovarii. A case report". Hippokratia. 18 (4): 357–8. PMC 4453812. PMID 26052205.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Luo JR, Xie CB, Li ZH (2014). "Treatment for malignant struma ovarii in the eyes of thyroid surgeons: a case report and study of Chinese cases reported in the literature". Medicine (Baltimore). 93 (26): e147. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000000147. PMC 4616397. PMID 25474425.
- ↑ Bokhari A, Rosenfeld GS, Cracchiolo B, Heller DS (2003). "Cystic struma ovarii presenting with ascites and an elevated CA-125 level. A case report". J Reprod Med. 48 (1): 52–6. PMID 12611097.
- ↑ Rim SY, Kim SM, Choi HS (2005). "Struma ovarii showing clinical characteristics of ovarian malignancy". Int. J. Gynecol. Cancer. 15 (6): 1156–9. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1438.2005.00328.x. PMID 16343201.