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Gonadal teratoma

MedGen UID:
475575
•Concept ID:
C3273942
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Gonadal Teratoma; gonadal teratoma; teratoma, gonads
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006233

Definition

A teratoma that arises from the testis or ovary. [from NCI]

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Management of Germ Cell Tumors in Pediatric Patients.
Weil BR, Billmire DF
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2021 Apr;30(2):325-338. Epub 2021 Feb 3 doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2020.11.011. PMID: 33706903
Ovarian collision tumors: imaging findings, pathological characteristics, diagnosis, and differential diagnosis.
Peng Y, Lin J, Guan J, Chen L, Zhang X, Li S, Wang H, Liu M, Guo Y
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2018 Aug;43(8):2156-2168. doi: 10.1007/s00261-017-1419-6. PMID: 29198011
Difficult differential diagnoses in testicular pathology.
Ye H, Ulbright TM
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2012 Apr;136(4):435-46. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2011-0475-RA. PMID: 22458906

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Risk of epilepsy in gonadal teratoma: a nationwide population-based study.
Kim S, Kim H, Lee J, Lee SB, Hong YJ, Oh YS, Park JW
Sci Rep 2023 Jul 11;13(1):11206. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-38255-x. PMID: 37433861Free PMC Article
Shadow cell differentiation in endometrioid carcinomas of the uterus. Its frequent occurrence and beta-catenin expression.
Zámečník M, Bartoš P, Kaščák P
Cesk Patol 2015;51(3):123-6. PMID: 26421953

Diagnosis

Intrapulmonary mature cystic teratoma of the lung: case report of a rare entity.
Mardani P, Naseri R, Amirian A, Shahriarirad R, Anbardar MH, Fouladi D, Ranjbar K
BMC Surg 2020 Sep 14;20(1):203. doi: 10.1186/s12893-020-00864-y. PMID: 32928181Free PMC Article
Shadow cell differentiation in endometrioid carcinomas of the uterus. Its frequent occurrence and beta-catenin expression.
Zámečník M, Bartoš P, Kaščák P
Cesk Patol 2015;51(3):123-6. PMID: 26421953
Congenital mature cystic teratoma of the lateral neck presenting as cystic hygroma: a rare case report with literature review.
Win TT, Razy N, Hamid S, Ubramanian AB, Ramalinggam G
Turk Patoloji Derg 2014;30(3):220-4. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2013.01220. PMID: 24715558
Secondary retroperitoneal teratoma.
Grandjean P, Danse E, Thys F, Cosyns JP, Wese FX
JBR-BTR 2011 Nov-Dec;94(6):336-8. doi: 10.5334/jbr-btr.701. PMID: 22338389
Prenatally diagnosed sacrococcygeal teratoma: a unique expression of trisomy 1q.
Wax JR, Benn P, Steinfeld JD, Ingardia CJ
Cancer Genet Cytogenet 2000 Feb;117(1):84-6. doi: 10.1016/s0165-4608(99)00141-7. PMID: 10700874

Therapy

The first case of primary testicular germ cell tumor containing nephroblastoma as the only one non-germ cell component.
Keskin S, Ekenel M, Başaran M, Aksu C, Kiliçaslan I, Tunç M, Bavbek S
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2011 Aug;41(8):1037-40. Epub 2011 Jun 29 doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyr080. PMID: 21715360

Prognosis

Congenital mature cystic teratoma of the lateral neck presenting as cystic hygroma: a rare case report with literature review.
Win TT, Razy N, Hamid S, Ubramanian AB, Ramalinggam G
Turk Patoloji Derg 2014;30(3):220-4. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2013.01220. PMID: 24715558
The first case of primary testicular germ cell tumor containing nephroblastoma as the only one non-germ cell component.
Keskin S, Ekenel M, Başaran M, Aksu C, Kiliçaslan I, Tunç M, Bavbek S
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2011 Aug;41(8):1037-40. Epub 2011 Jun 29 doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyr080. PMID: 21715360

Clinical prediction guides

Risk of epilepsy in gonadal teratoma: a nationwide population-based study.
Kim S, Kim H, Lee J, Lee SB, Hong YJ, Oh YS, Park JW
Sci Rep 2023 Jul 11;13(1):11206. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-38255-x. PMID: 37433861Free PMC Article
Prenatally diagnosed sacrococcygeal teratoma: a unique expression of trisomy 1q.
Wax JR, Benn P, Steinfeld JD, Ingardia CJ
Cancer Genet Cytogenet 2000 Feb;117(1):84-6. doi: 10.1016/s0165-4608(99)00141-7. PMID: 10700874

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