A Case of Struma Carcinoid and Graves Disease

Authors :: Asha K. Pathak, MD
Gregory M. Cheeney, MD
Mara H. Rendi, MD, PhD
Renata R. Urban, MD
Richard A. Failor, MD
Alan Chait, MD
Source :: AACE Clinical Case Reports, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 252-255 (2018)
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: Elsevier, 2018.
Abstract: ABSTRACT: Objective: We describe a case of co-existing Graves disease and struma carcinoid in a woman with an ovarian mass and history of hyperthyroidism.Methods: Patient history, presentation, diagnostic studies, and treatment are described.Results: A 59-year-old female with an antecedent history of hyperthyroidism was scheduled for resection of a 4.1-cm left ovarian mass. Pre-operative labs demonstrated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)