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| {{Main|Embryonal carcinoma}} | | {{Main|Embryonal carcinoma}} |
| These often look like a poorly differentiated carcinoma. | | These often look like a poorly differentiated carcinoma. |
| ===General===
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| *Affects young adults.
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| **May be seen in women.
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| ===Microscopic===
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| Features:<ref name=Ref_GUP549>{{Ref GUP|549}}</ref>
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| #Nucleoli - '''key feature'''.
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| #Vesicular nuclei (clear, empty appearing nuclei) - '''key feature'''.
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| #Nuclei overlap.
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| #[[Necrosis]] - common.
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| #*Not commonly present in seminoma.
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| #Indistinct cell borders
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| #Mitoses - common.
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| #Variable architecture:
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| #*Tubulopapillary.
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| #*Glandular.
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| #*Solid.
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| #*Embryoid bodies - ball of cells in surrounded by empty space on three sides.
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| Notes:
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| *Cytoplasmic staining variable (eosinophilic to basophilic).
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| ==Choriocarcinoma== | | ==Choriocarcinoma== |
| {{Main|Choriocarcinoma}} | | {{Main|Choriocarcinoma}} |
| These are aggressive tumours. | | These are aggressive tumours. |
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| ===Microscopic===
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| Features:
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| *Syncytiotrophoblasts:
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| **Large + many irreg. or lobular hyperchromatic nuclei.
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| **Eosinophilic vacuolated cytoplasm (contains hCG).
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| *'''C'''ytotrophoblasts:
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| **'''C'''lear cytoplasm.
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| **Polygonal shaped cells in cords/masses.
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| **Distinct cell borders.
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| **Single uniform nucleus.
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| *+/-Hemorrhage.
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| *+/-Necrosis.
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| ==Teratoma of the testis== | | ==Teratoma of the testis== |