Struma ovarii historical perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Overview
In 1889, Boettlin was the first who described struma ovarii as an ovarian tumor. By observing the ovaries, he discovered the presence of thyroid follicular tissue in them. Further reports thereafter were published by Gottschalk in 1899.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- In 1889, Boettlin discovered ovarian tumor with the presence of thyroid follicular tissue in the ovary. [1]
- In 1895, Von Klden and Gottschalk in 1899 described Struma ovarii as the most common type of monodermal teratoma. [2]
References
References
- ↑ Yoo SC, Chang KH, Lyu MO, Chang SJ, Ryu HS, Kim HS (2008). “Clinical characteristics of struma ovarii”. J Gynecol Oncol. 19 (2): 135–8. doi:10.3802/jgo.2008.19.2.135. PMC 2676458. PMID 19471561.
- ↑ Wee JY, Li X, Chern BS, Chua IS (2015). “Struma ovarii: management and follow-up of a rare ovarian tumour”. Singapore Med J. 56 (1): 35–9. PMC 4325564. PMID 25640097.
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