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Ovarian monodermal and highly specialized teratoma

MedGen UID:
83601
•Concept ID:
C0280134
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: ovarian germ cell monodermal and highly specialised teratoma; Ovarian Germ Cell Monodermal and Highly Specialized Teratoma; ovarian germ cell monodermal and highly specialized teratoma; Ovarian Monodermal and Highly Specialized Teratoma; ovarian monodermal and highly specialized teratoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002372

Definition

A teratoma of the ovary composed exclusively or predominantly of a single type of tissue derived from the ectoderm or endoderm. A representative example is struma ovarii which is a teratoma composed exclusively or predominantly of thyroid tissue. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVOvarian monodermal and highly specialized teratoma

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Etiology

Monodermal highly specialized teratoma of the ovary: a sebaceous gland tumor.
Cicchini C, Larcinese A, Ricci F, Aurello P, Mingazzini PL, Indinnimeo M
Eur J Gynaecol Oncol 2002;23(5):442-4. PMID: 12440821

Prognosis

Monodermal highly specialized teratoma of the ovary: a sebaceous gland tumor.
Cicchini C, Larcinese A, Ricci F, Aurello P, Mingazzini PL, Indinnimeo M
Eur J Gynaecol Oncol 2002;23(5):442-4. PMID: 12440821

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