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Teratomas constitute half of all pediatric ovarian neoplasms, and 1 % of these are malignant immature teratomas. In patients in whom malignant teratoma is suspected, 18F-FDG–PET/CT may help in the accurate diagnosis and in tumor staging, allowing a more aggressive approach to therapy.
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Cistaro, A. (2014). Ovarian Teratomas. In: Cistaro, A. (eds) Atlas of PET/CT in Pediatric Patients. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5358-8_18
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