The growing teratoma syndrome

Katherine Nimkin, Punita Gupta, Roy McCauley, Brian F. Gilchrist, Marc S. Lessin

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    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.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)259-262
    Number of pages4
    JournalPediatric radiology
    Volume34
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Mar 2004

    Keywords

    • CT
    • Growing teratoma syndrome
    • Immature teratoma ovary
    • Pediatric ovarian tumor

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