Papillary thyroid carcinoma in ovarian strumal carcinoid tumor: case report

Abstract

Strumal carcinoid tumor is an uncommon type of ovarian teratoma containing thyroid and carcinoid tissue. We report the case of a 49 year-old patient with menstrual irregularity. The ultrasonographic imaging revealed a mass in the left ovary. The histopathological assessment showed a papillary thyroid carcinoma in a strumal carcinoid tumor.

Keywords

• carcinoma papilífero
• carcinoide strumal