The growing teratoma syndrome

Br J Urol. 1991 Feb;67(2):195-202. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1991.tb15109.x.

Abstract

Thirteen patients with metastatic non-seminomatous germ cell tumours and enlarging metastases consisting of teratoma differentiated only were identified. Patients were managed with surgical resection soon after the growing lesions were documented. Surgical morbidity was minimal and 12 patients are alive (10 are disease-free) at a median follow-up of 28 months.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mesonephroma / drug therapy
  • Mesonephroma / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Syndrome
  • Teratoma / drug therapy
  • Teratoma / secondary*
  • Teratoma / surgery
  • Testicular Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor