Teratoma

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• Synonyms

  • Dermoid cyst

• Causes

  • Gardener's syndrome

• Effects

  • Raised alpha-fetoprotein
  • High human chorionic gonadotrophin
  • Placental-like alkaline phosphatase

• Parents

  • Germ cell ovarian tumour
  • Testicular tumour
  • Cyst

• Children

  • Struma ovarii

• Treatments

  • Cisplatin
  • Etoposide
  • Bleomycin

• Description

  • " PATHOLOGY: Multinodular
  • heterogenous (solid
  • cartilaginous
  • cystic) May have hair
  • bone
  • or teeth TREATMENT: Teratomas: Teratomas are not radiosensitive. Stage I : Surveillance is acceptable f or Stage I Tertaomas All other stages: Chemotherapy (cisplatin
  • bleomycin and etoposide ). PROGNOSIS: Not as favourable as for seminoma. 5-y ear survival rate for Stage I = 85%"