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Dysgerminoma of ovary

MedGen UID:
83414
Concept ID:
C0346185
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: dysgerminoma; Dysgerminoma of Ovary; dysgerminoma of ovary; Dysgerminoma of the Ovary; dysgerminoma of the ovary; Germ Cell Dysgerminoma of Ovary; germ cell dysgerminoma of ovary; Germ Cell Dysgerminoma of the Ovary; germ cell dysgerminoma of the ovary; Malignant dysgerminoma of ovary; Malignant dysgerminomatous germ cell tumor of ovary; Ovarian Dysgerminoma; ovarian dysgerminoma; Ovarian Germ Cell Dysgerminoma; ovarian germ cell dysgerminoma; ovary dysgerminoma (disease)
SNOMED CT: Malignant dysgerminomatous germ cell tumor of ovary (254874008); Malignant dysgerminoma of ovary (254874008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003481

Definition

A malignant germ cell tumor arising from the ovary. Morphologically, it is identical to seminoma and consists of a monotonous population of germ cells with abundant pale cytoplasm and uniform nuclei. The stroma invariably contains chronic inflammatory cells, mostly T-lymphocytes. It responds to chemotherapy or radiotherapy and the prognosis relates to the tumor stage. [from NCI]

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