central nervous system germinoma
MONDO:0002999Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names central nervous system germinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A malignant germ cell tumor arising from the central nervous system. It is composed of uniform cells resembling primitive germ cells. These cells have large, vesicular nuclei, prominent nucleoli and a clear, glycogen-rich cytoplasm. Additional features are lymphoid or lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates and, less frequently, scattered syncytiotrophoblastic giant cells. (Adapted from WHO)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0002999), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: central nervous system germinoma
- Also called
- central nervous system germinoma (disease)germinoma of central nervous systemgerminoma of CNSgerminoma of the central nervous systemgerminoma of the CNS