Inaoka Tsutomu, Takahashi Koji, Yamada Tomonori, Miyokawa Naoyuki, Tokusashi Yoshihiko, Yoshida Makoto, Sugimoto Masaya, Miyamoto Kazutoshi, Aburano Tamio
Department of Radiology, Asahikawa Medical College, 2-1-1-1 Midorigaoka-Higashi, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan.
Eur Radiol. 2003 Sep;13(9):2115-8. doi: 10.1007/s00330-002-1733-3. Epub 2002 Oct 15.
The growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) secondary to a testicular nonseminomatous germ cell tumor has been well described since the first case was reported in 1982. In addition, radiological findings of male GTS have also reported in several studies; however, its occurrence secondary to an ovarian germ cell tumor is extremely rare. We experienced a 5-year-old girl who had GTS secondary to immature teratoma of the right ovary. In this article we present radiological findings of female GTS with clinical and pathological correlation.