Open AccessImmature teratoma in an adolescent with Proteus syndrome: A novel association
Author(s) -
Underwood John S.,
Ours Christopher,
Burns R. Cartland,
Ferguson Michael J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4143
Subject(s) - medicine , proteus syndrome , teratoma , ovarian teratoma , pathology , proteus , genetics , biology , escherichia coli , gene
Abstract Proteus syndrome (PS) is a complex disorder characterized by variable clinical findings of overgrowth and tumor susceptibility. This report presents the first known association between PS and an ovarian germ cell tumor in an adolescent with immature teratoma. A review of the diagnosis of PS and associated tumors is included.