Growing teratoma syndrome: A case report and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Abraham Peedicayil (Author), Anuja Abraham (Author), Anitha Thomas (Author), Rachel Chandy (Author), Beena Kingsbury (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: South African Medical Association, 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A rare case of growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) of the ovary is presented, with a review of the literature. A 36-year-old woman had 6 months’ duration of back pain and abdominal fullness. She had undergone surgery elsewhere (right salpingo-oophorectomy) followed by chemotherapy for a histopath...