Dysgerminoma of ovary

Definition

A malignant germ cell tumour 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 tumour stage.

Inclusions

• Malignant dysgerminomatous germ cell tumour of ovary

Also indexed as

Nearby in Malignant neoplasms of ovary

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