Pathology of malignant ovarian germ cell tumours
Germ cell tumours of ovary (GCT) are rapidly growing neoplasms derived from pleuripotent primordial germ cells. They comprise 15 –20% of all ovarian neoplasms of which 95% are mature cystic teratomas and 5% are malignant ovarian germ cell tumours (MOGCT). MOGCT continues to be the cause of diverse, diagnostically challenging issues for the pathologist, and they are academically interesting because of the biological diversit y exhibited by these tumours in the two gonads (testis and ovaries). Their correct diagnosis often has major important therapeutic and prognostic implications.
Source: Diagnostic Histopathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Baljeet Kaur Tags: Mini-symposium: Gynaecological pathology Source Type: research
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