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- Title
A Rare Case: Struma Ovarii in a 14-Year-Old Girl.
- Authors
Iltar, Elif; Ureyen, Isin; Toptas, Tayfun; Savas, Melike; Çekiç, Sema; Uysal, Aysel
- Abstract
Ovarian tumors presented with ovarian mass in childhood and adolescence are uncommon but an important part of gynecological cases. Struma ovarii is one of the rare cystic benign ovarian tumors that is observed predominantly in women who are between the ages of 40 and 60 years old. It is extremely rare in adolescents. Herein, we present a 14-year-old adolescent girl with struma ovarii who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain.
- Subjects
ABDOMINAL pain; OVARIAN tumors; SYMPTOMS; TERATOMA; ADOLESCENCE; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Journal of Adolescent & Young Adult Oncology, 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1, p134
- ISSN
2156-5333
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/jayao.2017.0033