The growing teratoma syndrome should be defined not only as a growing mediastinal mass but also with secondary cardiopulmonary deterioration precluding safe completion of planned chemotherapy in the presence of declining serum tumor markers. Prompt recognition of this syndrome, discontinuation of chemotherapy, and surgical intervention can result in cure.
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