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Published on: November 7, 2011
Growing teratoma syndrome in mixed hepatoblastoma with teratoid features
Sanjeev Khera1, Vikram Singh2, Badal Parikh3
1Pediatrics, Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, India kherakherakhera@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Mixed epithelial mesenchymal (MEM) hepatoblastoma with teratoid features is rare histological variant of hepatoblastoma and described in case reports. Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is a rare and often unrecognised phenomenon generally associated with less than 5% of germ cell tumour. It is defined by enlarging tumour mass which is generally mature teratoma with normal or significantly decreasing tumour markers during chemotherapy. The treatment outcomes in GTS are dependent on early recognition and complete surgical excision. We describe a rare case of MEM hepatoblastoma with teratoid features with GTS in an infant who had a delay in definitive management due to late diagnosis of GTS.
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