Growing Teratoma Syndrome of the Ovary Showing Three Patterns of Metastasis: A Case Report

Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is defined as metastatic masses during or after chemotherapy for germ cell tumors, which contain only mature teratoma components. The peritoneum of the pelvis and abdomen and the retroperitoneum are the most frequent sites of metastasis. We report a case of GTS of the...

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Main Authors: Kiyosumi Shibata, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Fumitaka Kikkawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/356563