Dysgerminoma of ovary
Dysgerminoma of ovary
Definition
A malignant germ cell tumor arising from the ovary. Morphologically, it is identical to seminoma and consists of a monotonous population of germ cells with abundant pale cytoplasm and uniform nuclei. The stroma invariably contains chronic inflammatory cells, mostly T-lymphocytes. It responds to chemotherapy or radiotherapy and the prognosis relates to the tumor stage.
Also known as dysgerminoma of ovary, dysgerminoma of the ovary, germ cell dysgerminoma of ovary, germ cell dysgerminoma of the ovary, ovarian dysgerminoma, ovarian germ cell dysgerminoma, ovary dysgerminoma (disease) — per MONDO