The growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is defined as a detection of an enlarged mass during or after chemotherapy treatment for germ cell tumor. We report a case of an 18-year-old girl treated for growing teratoma syndrome after chemotherapy for malignant germ cell tumor of the ovary associated with peritoneal gliomatosis. Chemotherapy induced normalisation of alpha-fetoprotein rate whereas there was an enlargement of the mass. Subsequent complete resection was performed, and the patient remained in good control for 60 months. This clinical picture suggested the diagnosis of “GTS”. This syndrome can lead to confusion with progression or relapse of a germ cell tumour because of increase in tumour volume during chemotherapy, so it is important to recognize it.
La tumeur de Buschke-Lowenstein est une affection rare appartenant au groupe des carcinomes verruqueux. Elle survient le plus souvent chez des sujets pubères en pleine activité sexuelle. Une infection par human papillomavirus (HPV) 6 et 11 est volontiers associée à ces tumeurs. Elle se caractérise par la fréquence des récidives et le risque de transformation maligne. Son traitement est difficile même si l'histologie confirme la bénignité. A partir de 16 observations de TBL et d'une revue de la littérature, les auteurs soulignent les aspects épidémiologiques, cliniques, thérapeutiques et évolutifs de cette affection.
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