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27 / 12 / 2021

 


Metastatic ovarian thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature

Clement Akinfolarin Adepiti, Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Kayode Olusegun Ajenifuja, Emeka Philip Igbodike, Ifeoluwa Seun Olorunsola.


Abstract
Introduction: Struma ovarii contains exclusively or predominantly thyroid tissue arising from germ cells in a mature teratoma. In rare cases, malignant transformation with metastases occur. Because of the rarity and unusual occurrence of this tumour, its management and follow-up after staging laparotomy are still controversial.
Case presentation: We report the case of a 65-year-old P9+0 (7 alive), 10 years postmenopausal woman, who presented with a two-year history of recurrent lower abdominal pain. She had a right salpingo-oophorectomy for a right ovarian cyst 23 years ago. Examination findings did not reveal any palpable abdominal or adnexal mass. Imaging studies demonstrated non-specific features of a complex left adnexal mass with bilateral obstructive uropathy (worse on the left) and hepatic secondaries. She had a total abdominal hysterectomy, left salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH+LSO) and infra-colic omentectomy. Histopathology revealed malignant thyroid tissue (papillary) on a background of mature cystic teratoma with immunohistochemical positive expression of thyroid transcription factor 1 (TTF-1) and thyroglobulin (Tg). She received six courses of chemotherapy post-surgery and has been on follow-up for 18 months.
Conclusion: Apart from pelvic surgery, there is no consensus on the post-operative management of malignant struma ovarii. This patient has done fairly well on platinum-based chemotherapy despite being a stage 4 disease at diagnosis.

Key words: Teratoma, malignant struma ovarii, mature cystic teratoma, metastasis, chemotherapy, hysterectomy.


 
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Adepiti CA, Ubom AE, Ajenifuja KO, Igbodike EP, Olorunsola IS. Metastatic ovarian thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2021; 5(11): 24-27. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.METASTATICOVARIANTHYROIDCARCINOMA-581


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Adepiti CA, Ubom AE, Ajenifuja KO, Igbodike EP, Olorunsola IS. Metastatic ovarian thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature. https://www.mdpub.net/?mno=40072 [Access: April 04, 2024]. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.METASTATICOVARIANTHYROIDCARCINOMA-581


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Adepiti CA, Ubom AE, Ajenifuja KO, Igbodike EP, Olorunsola IS. Metastatic ovarian thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2021; 5(11): 24-27. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.METASTATICOVARIANTHYROIDCARCINOMA-581



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Adepiti CA, Ubom AE, Ajenifuja KO, Igbodike EP, Olorunsola IS. Metastatic ovarian thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. (2021), [cited April 04, 2024]; 5(11): 24-27. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.METASTATICOVARIANTHYROIDCARCINOMA-581



Harvard Style

Adepiti, C. A., Ubom, . A. E., Ajenifuja, . K. O., Igbodike, . E. P. & Olorunsola, . I. S. (2021) Metastatic ovarian thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature. Int J Med Rev Case Rep, 5 (11), 24-27. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.METASTATICOVARIANTHYROIDCARCINOMA-581



Turabian Style

Adepiti, Clement Akinfolarin, Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Kayode Olusegun Ajenifuja, Emeka Philip Igbodike, and Ifeoluwa Seun Olorunsola. 2021. Metastatic ovarian thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 5 (11), 24-27. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.METASTATICOVARIANTHYROIDCARCINOMA-581



Chicago Style

Adepiti, Clement Akinfolarin, Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Kayode Olusegun Ajenifuja, Emeka Philip Igbodike, and Ifeoluwa Seun Olorunsola. "Metastatic ovarian thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 5 (2021), 24-27. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.METASTATICOVARIANTHYROIDCARCINOMA-581



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Adepiti, Clement Akinfolarin, Akaninyene Eseme Ubom, Kayode Olusegun Ajenifuja, Emeka Philip Igbodike, and Ifeoluwa Seun Olorunsola. "Metastatic ovarian thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 5.11 (2021), 24-27. Print. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.METASTATICOVARIANTHYROIDCARCINOMA-581



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Adepiti, C. A., Ubom, . A. E., Ajenifuja, . K. O., Igbodike, . E. P. & Olorunsola, . I. S. (2021) Metastatic ovarian thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 5 (11), 24-27. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.METASTATICOVARIANTHYROIDCARCINOMA-581