Germ cell tumors of the ovary
Germ cell
tumors of the ovary • Ovarian germ cell tumor - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia
Germ cell tumors of the ovary account for approximately 15-20% of all ovarian tumors. In children and adolescents, up to 60% of ovarian tumors can be of germ cell origin.
They include:
- ovarian teratoma(s): commonest primary benign tumor of ovary and commonest germ cell tumor:
- ovarian dysgerminoma
- ovarian yolk sac tumor: endodermal sinus tumor
- ovarian embryonal carcinoma
- ovarian choriocarcinoma
- pure primary ovarian choriocarcinoma: extremely rare
- malignant mixed germ cell tumor of the ovary
Treatment and prognosis
Most germ cell tumors are benign although up to 30% can be malignant.
See also
Siehe auch:
- Teratom des Ovars
- Neoplasien des Ovars
- Keimzelltumor
- ovarian dysgerminoma
- Struma ovarii Tumor
- unreifes Teratom des Ovars
- ovarian carcinoid tumours
- ovarian yolk sac tumour
- specialised teratomas of the ovary
- malignant mixed germ cell tumour of the ovary
- Dottersacktumor des Ovars
- reifes zystisches Teratom des Ovars
- Chorionkarzinom des Ovars
- reines primäres Chorionkarzinom des Ovars
und weiter:
Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu Keimzelltumor des Ovars:
