title: [Mediastinal localization of a growing teratoma syndrome: a case report].
abstract: The development of testicular germ cell tumors may be marked by a rare phenomenon: the growing teratoma syndrome. It consists of residual masses, usually retroperitoneal and, more rarely, thoracic, that appear during or after chemotherapy, although the tumor markers are normalized. We report a case of posterior mediastinal localization. This mediastinal localization is very rare, and because of the proximity to intercostal arteries, induces a risk of postoperative paraplegia.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, hôpital d'instruction des Armées Percy, 92140 Clamart, France. Electronic address: ngabou12@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: U D
authors.initials: UD
authors.lastname: Ngabou
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, hôpital d'instruction des Armées du Val-de-Grace, 75005 Paris, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dusaud
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, hôpital d'instruction des Armées Percy, 92140 Clamart, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boddaert
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, hôpital d'instruction des Armées Percy, 92140 Clamart, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grand
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, hôpital d'instruction des Armées du Val-de-Grace, 75005 Paris, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Houlgatte
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, hôpital d'instruction des Armées Percy, 92140 Clamart, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pons
mesh_terms: D049109:Cell Proliferation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D047368:Tumor Burden; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chest; Growing teratoma syndrome; Non seminoma testicular germ cell tumors; Thorax; Tumeurs germinales non séminomateuses du testicule