PMID: 7540420Feb 1, 1995Paper

A complicated case of metastatic teratoma. Growing teratoma syndrome and cerebral metastasis

Annals of Oncology : Official Journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
P D SimmondsJ M Whitehouse

Abstract

All patients presenting with metastatic teratoma should be regarded as potentially curable and this case demonstrates the multiple treatment modalities which are often needed in the management of such patients. Increasing experience with cisplatin based combination chemotherapy has led to the development of prognostic factors which are used to determine the intensity of treatment given to individual patients. Surgical intervention plays a very important role in the management of residual disease at the completion of chemotherapy. Recognition of the growing teratoma syndrome and the importance of early surgical excision is illustrated by this case. Isolated CNS relapse may occur because the CNS may act as a sanctuary site in patients receiving systemic chemotherapy, but does not preclude long term disease free survival.

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