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Descriptor English:   Struma Ovarii 
Descriptor Spanish:   Estruma Ovárico 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Estruma Ovariano 
Tree Number:   C04.557.465.910.850
Definition English:   A rare teratoid tumor of the ovary composed almost entirely of thyroid tissue, with large follicles containing abundant colloid. Occasionally there are symptoms of hyperthyroidism. 5-10% of struma ovarii become malignant, the only absolute criterion for which is the presence of metastasis. (Dorland, 27th ed; Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992) 
Indexing Annotation English:   benign or malignant; /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with OVARIAN NEOPLASMS (IM); struma carcinoid = STRUMA OVARII (IM) + CARCINOID TUMOR (IM) + OVARIAN NEOPLASMS (IM)
History Note English:   67(63) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BS blood supply BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced
CH chemistry CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SC secondary
SE secretion SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UL ultrastructure UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   13717 
Unique Identifier:   D013330 

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