학술논문
Growing teratoma syndrome: Two case reports.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*TERATOMA
*TUMOR markers
*BIOMARKERS
*SURGICAL excision
*SYNDROMES
*GERM cell tumors
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ISSN
2050-0904
Abstract
We present two cases of 10 and 27 years old girls with recurrence of immature teratoma after an incomplete surgical staging. In both cases, there were huge abdominopelvic masses despite decrease in tumor markers with chemotherapy. Complete surgical resection of these masses was done, and histopathology showed only mature teratoma. In growing teratoma syndrome, the metastatic tumors do not decrease in size despite the normalization of serum tumor markers with chemotherapy. Because of its high recurrence, timely complete surgical resection is preferred treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]