Struma ovarii associated with hyperthyroidism, elevated CA 125 and pseudo-meigs syndrome may mimic advanced ovarian cancer

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237-238

  Paladini, D ^a   Vassallo, M ^a   Sglavo, G ^a   Nappi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN; IODINE 131; LEVOTHYROXINE; THIAMAZOLE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; LAPAROTOMY; LETTER; OVARY CANCER; OVARY CARCINOMA; OVARY TUMOR; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERATOMA; ULTRASOUND;

ADNEXAL DISEASES; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MEIGS SYNDROME; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; STRUMA OVARII; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 51949110177     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5399     Document Type: Letter

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