48,830
edits
Difference between revisions of "Germ cell tumours"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→Teratoma
(→Choriocarcinoma: +DDx) |
|||
| Line 272: | Line 272: | ||
*Are supposed to consists of all three [[germ layers]] - this is not always true. | *Are supposed to consists of all three [[germ layers]] - this is not always true. | ||
*May be associated with sacral agenesis.<ref name=omim176450>{{OMIM|176450}}</ref> | *May be associated with sacral agenesis.<ref name=omim176450>{{OMIM|176450}}</ref> | ||
Important note: | |||
*The site of the tumour, age and sex are very important for predicting the behaviour of a teratoma:<ref>URL: [http://www.cap.org/apps/docs/committees/cancer/cancer_protocols/2011/GermCell_11protocol.pdf http://www.cap.org/apps/docs/committees/cancer/cancer_protocols/2011/GermCell_11protocol.pdf]. Accessed on: 29 April 2012.</ref> | |||
**Immature teratomas may have a benign or malignant behaviour. | |||
**Mature teratomas may have a benign or malignant behaviour. | |||
====Classification==== | ====Classification==== | ||