title: Clinical evolution of cystic teratoma during treatment with combination chemotherapy.
abstract: Progressive, cystic tumor enlargement in the abdomen developed in a patient with teratocarcinoma during treatment with systemic chemotherapy. Tumor markers were elevated in the cyst fluid and negative in serum. Further, the patient underwent a successful surgical debulking of large amounts of cystic teratoma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins