Growing Teratoma Syndrome of Ovary: Avoiding A Misdiagnosis of Tumour Recurrence

Ananya Panda; Devasenathipapathy Kandasamy; Chandrashekhara SH; Manisha Jana

doi:10.7860/JCDR/2014/7407.3837

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Growing Teratoma Syndrome of Ovary: Avoiding A Misdiagnosis of Tumour Recurrence

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Growing Teratoma Syndrome of Ovary: Avoiding A Misdiagnosis of Tumour Recurrence

Ananya Panda, Devasenathipapathy Kandasamy, Chandrashekhara SH and Manisha Jana

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research, Vol.8(1), pp.197-198

01/01/2014

DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/7407.3837

PMCID: PMC3939501

PMID: 24596773

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Abstract

Growing teratoma syndrome is characterized by conversion of immature gonadal germ cell tumour to a mature form, along with increase in size of the lesions. Being more frequently described in testicular germ cell tumours, growing teratoma syndrome in an ovarian tumour is uncommon. The exact cause of conversion and growth is unknown and is hypothesized to be induced by chemotherapy. On imaging, the diagnosis is suggested by the appearance of mature elements such as fat or calcium within these lesions and it is confirmed by normal serum markers despite the increase in its size. Knowledge of this entity is important, to avoid misdiagnosis as disease progression and continuing chemotherapy, as these lesions are refractory to chemotherapy. Though surgery is curative, they can also be safely followed-up in a majority of cases, with a favourable long term prognosis.

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Title: Subtitle: Growing Teratoma Syndrome of Ovary: Avoiding A Misdiagnosis of Tumour Recurrence
Creators: Ananya Panda - DR. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital
Devasenathipapathy Kandasamy - DR. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital
Chandrashekhara SH - Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, , . Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, , . Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, , . Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis
Manisha Jana - All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of clinical and diagnostic research, Vol.8(1), pp.197-198
Publisher: JCDR Research and Publications (P) Limited
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/7407.3837
PMID: 24596773
PMCID: PMC3939501
ISSN: 2249-782X
eISSN: 0973-709X
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2014
Academic Unit: Radiology
Record Identifier: 9984697620802771

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