The growing teratoma syndrome: Current review of the literature

Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is a rare condition among patients with non-seminomatous germ cell tumors who present with enlarging metastatic masses during appropriate systemic chemotherapy and in the context of normalized serum markers. This article reviews the current pertinent scientific litera...

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Main Authors:	Vladislav Gorbatiy, Philippe E Spiess, Louis L Pisters
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:	Indian Journal of Urology
Subjects:	Enlarging metastatic mass growing teratoma non-seminatous germ cell tumors
Online Access:	http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2009;volume=25;issue=2;spage=186;epage=189;aulast=Gorbatiy

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spelling	doaj-85fcba4de44e4bbbb92ad85db822db8f2020-11-25T00:22:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Urology0970-15911998-38242009-01-0125218618910.4103/0970-1591.52910The growing teratoma syndrome: Current review of the literatureVladislav GorbatiyPhilippe E SpiessLouis L PistersGrowing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is a rare condition among patients with non-seminomatous germ cell tumors who present with enlarging metastatic masses during appropriate systemic chemotherapy and in the context of normalized serum markers. This article reviews the current pertinent scientific literature on the diagnosis and management of GTS.http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2009;volume=25;issue=2;spage=186;epage=189;aulast=GorbatiyEnlarging metastatic massgrowing teratomanon-seminatous germ cell tumors
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spellingShingle	Vladislav Gorbatiy Philippe E Spiess Louis L Pisters The growing teratoma syndrome: Current review of the literature Indian Journal of Urology Enlarging metastatic mass growing teratoma non-seminatous germ cell tumors
author_facet	Vladislav Gorbatiy Philippe E Spiess Louis L Pisters
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title	The growing teratoma syndrome: Current review of the literature
title_short	The growing teratoma syndrome: Current review of the literature
title_full	The growing teratoma syndrome: Current review of the literature
title_fullStr	The growing teratoma syndrome: Current review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed	The growing teratoma syndrome: Current review of the literature
title_sort	growing teratoma syndrome: current review of the literature
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Indian Journal of Urology
issn	0970-1591 1998-3824
publishDate	2009-01-01
description	Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is a rare condition among patients with non-seminomatous germ cell tumors who present with enlarging metastatic masses during appropriate systemic chemotherapy and in the context of normalized serum markers. This article reviews the current pertinent scientific literature on the diagnosis and management of GTS.
topic	Enlarging metastatic mass growing teratoma non-seminatous germ cell tumors
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The growing teratoma syndrome: Current review of the literature

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