Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors Review Questions
Fill-In-The-Blank: these statements are conceptual; as such there may be other correct answers in addition to the ones provided.
tumors occur in younger patients, whereas tumors occur in older females.
The vast majority of germ cell tumors are benign .
Monodermal teratomas containing skin and adnexal structures are often called .
Struma ovarii refers to tissue in a teratoma.
Significant amounts of struma ovarii in a teratoma can result in .
Autoimmune antibodies against NMDA-receptors expressed in teratomas can result in .
The two most common malignant germ cell tumors are and .
Dysgerminomas are in 10-15% of cases. These cases are associated with .
The most common germ cell tumor in infants is .
contain cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts.
In the testis, dysgerminomas are called .
The most common type of stromal tumor is a benign .
Signet ring adenocarcinomas metastatic to the ovary are called tumors.
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