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Struma ovarii with massive ascites mimicking ovarian carcinoma treated with conservative laparoscopic surgery: a case report

2023; Volume: 69; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5387/fms.2022-30

2185-4610

Riho Yazawa, Hiroyuki Yazawa, Kaoru Fukuda, Miki Ohara,

Endometriosis Research and Treatment

Struma ovarii is a rare taratoma that accounts for 0.5-1% of all ovarian tumors. It is sometimes difficult to differentiate struma ovarii from ovarian carcinoma. We encountered a case of struma ovarii that was suspected to be malignant due to the accumulation of massive ascites and an elevated CA125 level. It was successfully treated with laparoscopic surgery.