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The growing teratoma syndrome |
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| Authors: | Katherine Nimkin Punita Gupta Roy McCauley Brian F. Gilchrist Marc S. Lessin |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Radiology, The Floating Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA;(2) Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Floating Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA;(3) Present address: Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, White 246, Boston, MA 02114, USA |
| Abstract: | Growing teratoma syndrome is defined as enlarging masses of mature teratoma following chemotherapy for malignant nonseminomatous germ-cell tumors. Typically, there is associated normalization of initially elevated serum tumor markers. We describe clinical and imaging findings in a case of growing teratoma syndrome originating from immature teratoma of the ovary in a 12-year-old girl. Familiarity with this unusual entity is important to avoid confusion with advancing malignancy. |
| Keywords: | Growing teratoma syndrome Immature teratoma ovary Pediatric ovarian tumor CT |
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