Thyroid carcinoma on struma ovarii (TCSO) is a rare ovarian tumour, derivate from monodermic teratomas. It represents about 0.01% of overall ovarian tumours and 5 to 10% of struma ovarii. The diagnosis is histologic and retrospective after pelvic surgery; radiographic imaging being unspecific.
A case of ovarian carcinoid tumor of the trabecular type is presented. The small carcinoid tumor was found incidentally in a resected dermoid cyst. Histologically, the tumor was surrounded by a smooth muscle layer with focal stromal invasion. Non-carcinoid papillary mucosa and a few small glands,
The prevalence of hyperthyroidism in women is between 0.5-2% and it is 10 times less common in men. The most common causes are Graves' disease, toxic multinodular goiter, and autonomously functioning thyroid adenoma. Rare causes of hyperthyroidisms are as follow: pituitary adenoma, autoimmune
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