A case series and literature review on 98 pediatric patients of germ cell tumor developing growing teratoma syndrome.
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6017
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Malignant germ cell tumors (MGCTs) can develop either extracranially or intracranially. Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) may develop in these patients following chemotherapy. Reports on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of GTS in children with… read more here.
Keywords: germ cell; literature review; risk; pediatric patients ... See more keywords
Growing Teratoma Syndrome of Testicular Origin.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.05.015
Abstract: Patient A20-year-old Hispanic male who is a semiprofessional soccer player with no medical history presented to the emergency department with 1 month of abdominal distension and 4 days of left lower extremity swelling. During initial… read more here.
Keywords: lower extremity; cystic mass; mass; growing teratoma ... See more keywords
GCT-12. INTRACRANIAL GROWING TERATOMA SYNDROME: CLINICAL IMPLICATION FROM SINGLE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCES
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DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noaa222.232
Abstract: Abstract In general, intracranial germ cell tumors (GCT) are sensitive to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and have favorable outcomes. However, a rare chemotherapeutic retro conversion phenomenon, known as intracranial growing teratoma syndrome (iGTS), shown a poorer… read more here.
Keywords: teratoma syndrome; clinical implication; intracranial growing; growing teratoma ... See more keywords
Pediatric growing teratoma syndrome of the ovary
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000022297
Abstract: Abstract Rationale: Growing teratoma syndrome is defined as an increase in tumor size during or after systemic chemotherapy for germ cell tumors. These cases involve normal tumor maker levels and histological features of only mature… read more here.
Keywords: chemotherapy; immature teratoma; growing teratoma; tumor ... See more keywords
Salvage surgery using simultaneous clamshell thoracotomy with median sternotomy for mediastinal growing teratoma syndrome
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DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13297
Abstract: This report describes the case of a 17‐year‐old man who developed mediastinal growing teratoma syndrome following two cycles of chemotherapy, after an initial diagnosis of primary mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumor. The large, rapidly‐growing mediastinal… read more here.
Keywords: mediastinal growing; simultaneous clamshell; using simultaneous; growing teratoma ... See more keywords
Growing teratoma syndrome in mixed hepatoblastoma with teratoid features
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-241197
Abstract: Mixed epithelial mesenchymal (MEM) hepatoblastoma with teratoid features is rare histological variant of hepatoblastoma and described in case reports. Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is a rare and often unrecognised phenomenon generally associated with less than… read more here.
Keywords: growing teratoma; hepatoblastoma teratoid; syndrome mixed; teratoid features ... See more keywords
Growing teratoma syndrome
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DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-004265
Abstract: CASE PRESENTATION A 33yearold woman with a diagnosis of highgrade mixed germ cell tumor including immature teratoma and yolk sac tumor presented for a second opinion in the setting of growing abdominal and pelvic masses,… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; growing teratoma; pathology; tumor ... See more keywords
Managing growing teratoma syndrome: new insights and clinical applications
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DOI: 10.2144/fsoa-2019-0075
Abstract: Although a recognized condition, growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) has no guidelines for management, and patients diagnosed with the condition are managed empirically by the most appropriate teams. We report a case of GTS in a… read more here.
Keywords: insights clinical; managing growing; syndrome new; growing teratoma ... See more keywords