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Oligometastatic Growing Teratoma Syndrome: A Case for an Aggressive Surgical Approach Journal Article
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| Authors: | Gange, W. S.; Blackwell, R. H.; Biemer, J.; Barkan, G. A.; Picken, M. M.; Quek, M. L. |
| Article Title: | Oligometastatic Growing Teratoma Syndrome: A Case for an Aggressive Surgical Approach |
| Abstract: | Growing teratoma syndrome is an infrequent presentation of testicular cancer. We present a case of growing teratoma syndrome in a patient who initially presented with clinical stage I nonseminomatous testicular germ cell tumor, who subsequently developed large volume oligometastases to the retroperitoneum, thorax, and thigh. Despite two regimens of chemotherapy, his disease progressed. Complete surgical extirpation of all gross tumors confirmed mature teratoma. An aggressive surgical approach, including postchemotherapy resection of all known metastatic sites, can provide long-term disease-free survival. |
| Journal Title: | Current urology |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7649; 1661-7649 |
| Publisher: | Unknown |
| Journal Place: | Switzerland |
| Date Published: | 2016 |
| Start Page: | 163 |
| End Page: | 165 |
| Language: | eng |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | LR: 20170220; JID: 101471188; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/11/04 [received]; 2015/12/28 [accepted]; ppublish |
