title: The growing teratoma syndrome.
abstract: A 26-year-old man presented with multiple pulmonary nodules and a left testicular mass. Combination chemotherapy for a malignant, mixed germ cell testicular tumor resulted in shrinkage of the pulmonary nodules and normalization of the tumor markers (beta-HCG, LDH and AFP). Subsequent surgical excision performed for enlargement of the pulmonary nodules revealed mature teratomas, diagnostic of the GTS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Disease, Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Basheda
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gephardt
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Meeker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor