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September 10, 2025AME Case ReportsOpen Access

Clinical insights from the management of a giant immature teratoma in an infant—a case report

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YSYixiang SongJGJunjie GeJWJingfu Wang

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Case report reveals challenges of diagnosing germ cell tumors in infants, suggesting critical monitoring needs.

Key Points

  • The patient suffered from growing teratoma syndrome, which complicated the diagnosis and management.
  • Initial treatments included chemotherapy regimens BEP and TIC, but the teratoma continued to grow.
  • A secondary surgery was necessary to address the persistent tumor growth, with further chemotherapy implemented.
  • Following treatment, the patient's alpha-fetoprotein levels normalized, indicating a positive outcome.

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Song et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b81254b1d3bfb60ec0efhttps://doi.org/10.21037/acr-24-249
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