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CASE REPORT

Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Arising from the Struma Ovarii Coexisting with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome—a Case Report and Literature Review

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Pages 1187-1198 | Received 28 Dec 2023, Accepted 21 Jun 2024, Published online: 02 Jul 2024

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