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Case Reports
. 2004 Mar;34(3):259-62.
doi: 10.1007/s00247-003-1045-z. Epub 2003 Oct 10.

The growing teratoma syndrome

Katherine Nimkin  1 , Punita Gupta, Roy McCauley, Brian F Gilchrist, Marc S Lessin
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Case Reports

The growing teratoma syndrome

Katherine Nimkin et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2004 Mar.

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.

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