Growing Teratoma Syndrome

Ramesh Chandran Jyoti; D Sumangala Devi

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1653

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Growing Teratoma Syndrome

Ramesh Chandran Jyoti, D Sumangala Devi

Keywords : Growing teratoma syndrome, Immature teratoma, Malignant germ cell tumor

Citation Information : Jyoti RC, Sumangala Devi D. Growing Teratoma Syndrome. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2019; 11 (1):70-72.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1653

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2017

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Abstract

Growing teratoma syndrome is seen in young women following surgery for immature teratoma of the ovary. It needs management with adjuvant chemotherapy following debulking procedures for residual disease.

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