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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nirmala Kampan, Trika Irianta, Arifuddin Djuana, Lim Pei Shan, Mohd Hashim Omar, Ahmad Zailani Hatta Mohd Dali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/134032