malignant struma ovarii
MONDO:0003332Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names malignant struma ovarii yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An ovarian mature teratoma characterized by the presence of aberrant thyroid tissue with morphologic changes identical to thyroid carcinoma. Patients may present with abdominal mass and unusual symptoms due to thyrotoxicosis, or with Meigs syndrome (ascites and pleural effusion).
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003332), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: malignant struma ovarii
- Also called
- struma ovarii, malignantstruma ovarii, malignant (morphologic abnormality)