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Benign Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor

MedGen UID:
234026
•Concept ID:
C1332496
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Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Benign Extragonadal Germ Cell Neoplasm

Definition

A germ cell tumor that arises from an anatomic site other than the testis or ovary. There is no evidence of atypia or metastases. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Overview of primary adult retroperitoneal tumours.
Improta L, Tzanis D, Bouhadiba T, Abdelhafidh K, Bonvalot S
Eur J Surg Oncol 2020 Sep;46(9):1573-1579. Epub 2020 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.04.054. PMID: 32600897
Japanese clinical practice guidelines for sacrococcygeal teratoma, 2017.
Fumino S, Tajiri T, Usui N, Tamura M, Sago H, Ono S, Nosaka S, Yoneda A, Souzaki R, Higashi M, Sakai K, Takahashi K, Sugiura T, Taguchi T
Pediatr Int 2019 Jul;61(7):672-678. Epub 2019 Jun 18 doi: 10.1111/ped.13844. PMID: 30903638
The role of surgical management in pediatric germ cell tumors (GCTs), NCI case series.
Fakhr IM, Khalil el-SA, El-Baradie TS, Shaalan MA, Shalaby LM, Nassif SL, Farahat IG
J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 2008 Mar;20(1):70-9. PMID: 19847284

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