title: Unusual liver locations of growing teratoma syndrome in ovarian malignant germ cell tumors.
abstract: ► Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) with unusual liver locations are described after fertility preserving surgery and chemotherapy treatment for mixed malignant ovarian germ cell tumors (MGCT). ► It's a rare syndrome of mixed malignant ovarian germ cell tumors and in both cases enlarged and growing liver masses appeared during cisplatin-etoposide-bleomicin (BEP) chemotherapy. ► Radiological exams (CT scan and MRI) were suggestive for secondary metastasis and serum markers became negative during chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenica
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lorusso
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malaguti
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Ilaria Nausica
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Trivellizzi
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scambia
keywords: Growing teratoma syndrome; Liver mass; Malignant ovary germ cell tumors