central nervous system germ cell tumor
MONDO:0003000Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names central nervous system germ cell tumor yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A unique group of rare tumors of the central nervous system that affect mainly children and adolescents. Their morphologic and biologic profile corresponds to that of homologous germ cell tumors that arise in the gonads and in other extragonadal sites. Representative examples include: germinoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, choriocarcinoma, and teratoma.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003000), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
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Resolves to: central nervous system germ cell tumor
- Also called
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