germinoma

Introduction

A radiosensitive malignant neoplasm.

• arise from germ cells in the testis of young male adults
• metastasizes to the paraaortic lymph nodes

[Latin, semen(semin) = seed; greek, oma = tumor]

More general terms

• germ cell neoplasm

More specific terms

• dysgerminoma
• ovarian dysgerminoma; ovarian germ cell tumor
• primary intracranial germinoma
• seminoma

Patient information

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