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The growing teratoma syndrome: Current review of the literature

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Abstract

Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is a rare condition among patients with non-seminomatous germ cell tumors who present with enlarging metastatic masses during appropriate systemic chemotherapy and in the context of normalized serum markers. This article reviews the current pertinent scientific literature on the diagnosis and management of GTS.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)186-189
Number of pages4
JournalIndian Journal of Urology
Volume25
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2009

Keywords

  • Enlarging metastatic mass
  • Growing teratoma
  • Non-seminatous germ cell tumors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Urology

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