Teratoma causes

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Causes

It is often located in the chest area. Most malignant teratomas can spread throughout the body, and have spread by the time of diagnosis.

A number of other cancers are often associated with these tumors, including:

• Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
• Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
• Malignant histiocytosis
• Myelodysplasia (MDS)
• Small cell undifferentiated carcinoma