Mediastinal germ cell tumor

Definition

A germ cell tumor that arises from the mediastinum. Representative examples include seminoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, teratoma, and mixed germ cell tumor.

Also known as germ cell neoplasm of mediastinum, germ cell neoplasm of the mediastinum, germ cell tumor of mediastinum, germ cell tumor of the mediastinum, germ cell tumour of mediastinum, germ cell tumour of the mediastinum, mediastinal germ cell neoplasm, mediastinal germ cell tumor, mediastinum germ cell tumor, mediastinum germ cell tumour, thymic germ cell tumor, thymic germ cell tumour — per MONDO

Also identified as

• NCIT C6437 per MONDO
• UMLS C1334655 per MONDO

Affected Organs