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CASE REPORT

Growing Teratoma Syndrome

Ramesh Chandran Jyoti, Sumangala Devi D

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

Citation Information : Jyoti RC, D SD. Growing Teratoma Syndrome. World J Anemia 2018; 2 (2):68-70.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10065-0034

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-09-2018

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2018; The Author(s).


Abstract

Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) 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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