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struma ovarii

Disease Summary
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Mondo Description An ovarian mature teratoma characterized by the presence of aberrant thyroid tissue. The aberrant thyroid tissue shows morphologic changes identical to thyroid adenoma or carcinoma. Patients may present with abdominal mass and unusual symptoms due to thyrotoxicosis, or Meigs syndrome (ascites and pleural effusion).
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0006980:  struma ovarii
EFO:1001192: 
MESH:D013330: 
NCIT:C7468: 
UMLS:C0038478: