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Liver transplantation for growing teratoma syndrome: Report of a case
Author(s) -
Eghtesad Bijan,
Marsh Wallis J.,
Cacciarelli Thomas,
Geller David,
Reyes Jorge,
Jain Ashok,
Fontes Paulo,
DeVera Michael,
Fung John
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1053/jlts.2003.50238
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , teratoma , germ cell tumors , transplantation , chemotherapy , pathology , surgery
Liver transplantation is a well‐established treatment for liver failure and for a selected group of patients with hepatic tumors. The growing teratoma syndrome refers to the phenomenon whereby germ cell tumors enlarge after chemotherapy despite complete eradication of malignant cells and normalization of serum tumor markers. We present the case of a young patient with rapidly growing teratomatous masses in his liver who was treated with liver transplantation from a live donor. We discuss his postoperative management, follow‐up, and briefly review literature on the subject.