Cystic struma ovarii tumor

Discussion:

Struma ovarii should be suspected whenever encountering a complex multiloculated lobulated cystic ovarian mass with multiple cysts of varying signal intensity, sizes and a lacelike pattern of enhancement 1-4.

The comet tail artefact seen on ultrasound, as well as the variable signal intensity on MRI were consistent with gelatinous intralesional colloid.

Struma ovarii is a rare, usually benign ovarian monodermal teratoma predominantly consisting of thyroid follicular tissue and colloid contents. 5-10% of struma ovarii tumors are reported to be malignant, histopathologically revealing papillary thyroid carcinoma 1.

Most are discovered incidentally as the majority of lesions are asymptomatic, unless the tumor is very large, resulting in ovarian torsion. Around 5% of struma ovarii patients may present with signs of thyrotoxicosis. Ascites and elevated CA 125 may also be encountered 1.

Our patient's thyroid function test and tumor markers were normal.

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