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Teratoma maligno - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Quiste dermoide maligno; Teratoma: tumor de células germinales no seminomatosas; Teratoma inmaduro

Tratamiento:

La quimioterapia se utiliza para tratar el tumor. Con frecuencia, se emplea una combinación de medicamentos (por lo general cisplatino, etopósido y bleomicina).

Después de completar la quimioterapia, se toman de nuevo tomografías computarizadas para ver si queda alguna masa. La cirugía se puede recomendar si existe la posibilidad de que el cáncer reaparezca en esa área.

Grupos de apoyo:

Existen muchos grupos de apoyo disponibles para las personas con cáncer. Póngase en contacto con la Asociación Estadounidense para el Cáncer (American Cancer Society) : www.cancer.org

Expectativas (pronóstico):

El pronóstico depende del tamaño y localización del tumor, al igual que de la edad del paciente.

Complicaciones:

El cáncer se puede diseminar por todo el cuerpo y puede haber complicaciones a causa de la cirugía o relacionadas con la quimioterapia.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si tiene síntomas de teratoma maligno.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/26/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Celli BR. Diseases of the diaphragm, chest wall, pleura, and mediastinum. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 100.

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