Growing Teratoma Syndrome: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature

Growing teratoma syndrome is rare and usually it occurs in the younger aged group. The use of chemotherapy following initial surgical resection will yield the diagnosis following tumour enlargement. Complete resection is usually curative and renders better prognosis.

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Main Authors: Nirmala Kampan, Trika Irianta, Arifuddin Djuana, Lim Pei Shan, Mohd Hashim Omar, Ahmad Zailani Hatta Mohd Dali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/134032
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spelling doaj-art-793f1a164dda40b0b6b868ee09a8bf5b2025-02-03T06:13:52ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922012-01-01201210.1155/2012/134032134032Growing Teratoma Syndrome: A Rare Case Report and Review of the LiteratureNirmala Kampan0Trika Irianta1Arifuddin Djuana2Lim Pei Shan3Mohd Hashim Omar4Ahmad Zailani Hatta Mohd Dali5Obstetrics & Gynaecology, UKM Medical Centre, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaBagian Obstetri dan Ginekologi, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar 90245, IndonesiaBagian Obstetri dan Ginekologi, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar 90245, IndonesiaObstetrics & Gynaecology, UKM Medical Centre, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaObstetrics & Gynaecology, UKM Medical Centre, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaObstetrics & Gynaecology, UKM Medical Centre, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGrowing teratoma syndrome is rare and usually it occurs in the younger aged group. The use of chemotherapy following initial surgical resection will yield the diagnosis following tumour enlargement. Complete resection is usually curative and renders better prognosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/134032
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Lim Pei Shan
Mohd Hashim Omar
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Growing Teratoma Syndrome: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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