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Strumal Carcinoid
D efinition — A monodermal teratoma composed of both struma (thyroid) and a trabecular carcinoid.
Clinical Features
Epidemiology
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Strumal carcinoids are rare tumors with bidirectional differentiation, resulting in both thyroid and neuroendocrine differentiation.
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Seen over a wide age range, from the third to the eighth decades.
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Sixty percent are associated with dermoid cysts or solid teratomas.
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Always unilateral.
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Contralateral cystic teratoma in 10% to 15% of cases.
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