Malignant Struma Ovarii Complicated by Trousseau's Syndrome and Repeated Episodes of Cerebral Ischemic Strokes: A Case Report

Overview

Journal Gynecol Oncol Case Rep

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2013 Dec 28

PMID 24371609

Citations 4

Authors

Yu-Li Chen

Kuan-Hung Lin

Ming-Chieh Lin

Chi-An Chen

Wen-Fang Cheng

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Abstract

► Malignant struma ovarii can result in cerebral ischemic stroke and Trousseau's syndrome. ► The combination of anti-neoplastic and anti-coagulant therapy should be undertaken to treat and correct the malignancy-associated coagulopathy.

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