Struma ovarii: a rare benign pathology which may erroneously suggest malignancy

Alfredo Mancuso From the Institute of Gynecology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Onofrio Triolo From the Institute of Gynecology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Iolanda Leonardi From the Institute of Gynecology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Antonio De Vivo From the Institute of Gynecology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

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