The Open Surgical Oncology Journal

2010, 2 : 1-3
Published online 2010 February 16. DOI: 10.2174/1876504101002010001
Publisher ID: TOSOJ-2-1

Spontaneous Growing Syndrome of an Immature Teratoma

Corinne Bezu , Charles Coutant , Marc Bazot , Annie Cortez and Emile Darai
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CancerEst, Hôpital Tenon, APHP, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France

ABSTRACT

Background:

Immature teratomas of the ovary represent less than 1% of all ovarian teratomas. Growing teratoma syndrome is an increase of tumor size containing a mature teratoma component, during or after chemotherapy for germ cell tumors

Case:

We report a case of an immature teratoma of the ovary in a 21-year-old girl treated by cystectomy only. She presented a few months later with a pelvic mass with widespread diffuse peritoneal involvement exhibiting a spontaneous growing teratoma syndrome.

Conclusion:

Present case shows that spontaneous growing syndrome can occur in ovarian teratoma. Ovarian tumors in young girl should be always considered as being potentially malignant to offer hope for curative treatment and fertility

Keywords:

Spontaneous growing teratoma syndrome, immature teratoma, scapula, ovarian cancer, chemotherapy.