Mixed germ cell tumour
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Mixed germ cell tumour, abbreviated MGCT, is a lesion composed of different germ cell tumours. Most germ cell tumours are mixed.
| Mixed germ cell tumour | |
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| Diagnosis in short | |
 Mixed germ cell tumour. H&E stain. | |
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| LM | depends on the components |
| LM DDx | other germ cell tumours |
| IHC | variable |
| Site | ovary, testis, mediastinum, other |
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| Signs | mass lesion |
General
- 60% of GCTs are mixed. †
Common combinations:
- Teratoma + embryonal carcinoma + endodermal sinus tumour (yolk sac tumour) (TEE).
- Seminoma + embryonal (SE).
- Teratoma + embryonal +(TE).
Memory device: TEE + all combinations have embryonal carcinoma.
Note:
- † Numbers vary between sources. One series suggests it is almost 70%.[1]
Microscopic
Features:
- Depends on components.
Notes:
- If one cannot identify the component... it is probably yolk sac as this has so many different patterns.
Images
Mixed GCT - intermed mag. (WC/Nephron)
Mixed GCT - high mag. (WC/Nephron)
www:
- Mixed germ cell tumour - several images (upmc.edu).
- Mixed germ cell tumour - several cases (upmc.edu).
IHC
- Beta-hCG +ve - if syncytiotrophoblasts are present.
- AFP +ve - a yolk sac tumour component is present.
- GFAP +ve - if neuroepithelium is present.
See also
References
- ↑ Mosharafa, AA.; Foster, RS.; Leibovich, BC.; Ulbright, TM.; Bihrle, R.; Einhorn, LH.; Donohue, JP. (Apr 2004). "Histology in mixed germ cell tumors. Is there a favorite pairing?". J Urol 171 (4): 1471-3. doi:10.1097/01.ju.0000116841.30826.85. PMID 15017200.