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The growing teratoma syndrome secondary to immature teratoma of the ovary

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The growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) secondary to a testicular nonseminomatous germ cell tumor has been well described since the first case was reported in 1982. In addition, radiological findings of male GTS have also reported in several studies; however, its occurrence secondary to an ovarian germ cell tumor is extremely rare. We experienced a 5-year-old girl who had GTS secondary to immature teratoma of the right ovary. In this article we present radiological findings of female GTS with clinical and pathological correlation.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Asahikawa Medical College, 2–1-1–1 Midorigaoka-Higashi, Asahikawa 078–8510, Japan, Japan

    Tsutomu Inaoka, Koji Takahashi, Tomonori Yamada & Tamio Aburano

  2. Section of Surgical Pathology, Asahikawa Medical College Hospital, 2–1-1–1 Midorigaoka-Higashi, Asahikawa 078–8510, Japan, Japan

    Naoyuki Miyokawa & Yoshihiko Tokusashi

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Asahikawa Medical College, 2–1-1–1 Midorigaoka-Higashi, Asahikawa 078–8510, Japan, Japan

    Makoto Yoshida & Masaya Sugimoto

  4. First Department of Surgery, Asahikawa Medical College, 2–1-1–1 Midorigaoka-Higashi, Asahikawa 078–8510, Japan, Japan

    Kazutoshi Miyamoto

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Inaoka, T., Takahashi, K., Yamada, T. et al. The growing teratoma syndrome secondary to immature teratoma of the ovary. Eur Radiol 13, 2115–2118 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-002-1733-3

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