Struma ovarii coincident with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: An unusual cause of hyperthyroidism

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• 作者：Kelly Morrissey ; Craig Winkel ; Sheri Hild ; Ahalya Premkumar ; Pamela Stratton
• 关键词：Struma ovarii ; ovarian neoplasms ; hyperthyroidism
• 刊名：Fertility and Sterility
• 出版年：2007
• 出版时间：August 2007
• 年：2007
• 卷：88
• 期：2
• 页码：497.e15-497.e17
• 全文大小：2583 K

文摘

Objective

To report the identification of struma ovarii in a patient with a history of struma ovarii and new hyperthyroidism.

Design

Case report.

Setting

Academic research hospital.

Patient(s)

A woman with hyperthyroidism who has struma ovarii coincident with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

Intervention(s)

Laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Measurement of thyroid hormone parameters before and after surgery.

Result(s)

After removal of the second struma ovarii, hyperthyroidism resolved.

Conclusion(s)

In a patient with two different causes of abnormal thyroid function, it is important to seek an encompassing clinical scenario.