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ArticleCureus2025

Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Arising From Teratoma Years After Testicular Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor.

Hoon Oh, Neud Kiros, Sayf Al-Katib

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Hoon OhDiagnostic Radiology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester Hills, USA.
Neud KirosDiagnostic Radiology, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, USA.
Sayf Al-KatibDiagnostic Radiology, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is a rare complication of nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCTs). We present a case of a patient with a remote history of NSGCT, previously treated with orchiectomy and chemotherapy, who developed a large retroperitoneal mass over two decades later. The patient had normal tumor markers and multiple inconclusive biopsies. Surgical excision was performed, and the pathology returned as mucinous adenocarcinoma arising within a teratoma. This case highlights both the critical importance of long-term surveillance following NSGCT and the need for complete surgical resection of residual teratomatous disease even years after initial treatment due to the risk of delayed malignant transformation.

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growing teratoma syndromelong-term surveillancemature teratomamucinous adenocarcinomanonseminomatous germ cell tumorretroperitoneal masssomatic-type malignancysurgical resectiontesticular cancertumor transformation

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PMID41080297
PMCPMC12513411

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