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This article covers '''germ cell tumours''' which classicaly arise in the gonads ([[ovary]], [[testis]]). They also show-up in [[neuropathology]] and in the mediastinum. | This article covers '''germ cell tumours''' which classicaly arise in the gonads ([[ovary]], [[testis]]). They also show-up in [[neuropathology]] and in the mediastinum. | ||
==Seminoma== | ==Germinoma== | ||
Comes in three flavours: | |||
*Germinoma. | |||
*Seminoma. | |||
*Dysgerminoma. | |||
===Germinoma=== | |||
Is the generic version of this tumour. It is found in the midline (brain, mediastinum). | |||
===Seminoma=== | |||
{{Main|Testis#Seminoma}} | {{Main|Testis#Seminoma}} | ||
A common GCT in males. | A common GCT in males. | ||
==Dysgerminoma== | ===Dysgerminoma=== | ||
{{Main|Ovarian tumours#Dysgerminoma}} | {{Main|Ovarian tumours#Dysgerminoma}} | ||
A common GCT in females. | A common GCT in females. | ||