germ cell tumours of the ovary

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:
  • mature (cystic) ovarian teratoma
  • immature ovarian teratoma
  • specialized teratomas of the ovary
    • struma ovarii tumor
    • ovarian carcinoid tumors
• 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

• germ cell tumors

Siehe auch:

• Teratom des Ovars
• Dermoidzyste des Ovars
• Neoplasien des Ovars
• Keimzelltumor
• ovarian dysgerminoma
• unreifes Teratom des Ovars
• ovarian choriocarcinoma
• pure primary ovarian choriocarcinoma
• specialised teratomas of the ovary
• ovarian carcinoid tumours
• ovarian yolk sac tumour
• malignant mixed germ cell tumour of the ovary
• Struma ovarii
• Dottersacktumor des Ovars

und weiter:

• pure non gestational choriocarcinoma of the ovary
• Merkspruch Keimzelltumoren