A large struma ovarii tumor removed via laparoscopy in a 16-year-old adolescent

Abstract Struma ovarii is rare ovarian tumor that is characterized by the presence of at least 50% thyroid tissue on histologic examination. This usually benign neoplasm is predominantly found in women between the ages of 40 and 60 years and infrequently in the pediatric age group. In the foregoing...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 2007-08, Vol.42 (8), p.e19-e22
Hauptverfasser:	Ezon, Isaac, Zilbert, Nathan, Pinkney, Lynne, Wei, Jian-Jun, Malik, Rajesh, Nadler, Evan P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Female Humans Laparoscopy Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery Ovarian tumor Ovariectomy - methods Pediatrics Struma ovarii Struma Ovarii - surgery Surgery
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