embryonal carcinoma
MONDO:0005440Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names embryonal carcinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A non-seminomatous malignant germ cell tumor characterized by the presence of large germ cells with abundant cytoplasm resembling epithelial cells, geographic necrosis, high mitotic activity, and pseudoglandular and pseudopapillary structures formation. It can arise from the testis, ovary, and extragonadal sites (central nervous system and mediastinum).
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005440), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: embryonal carcinoma
- Also called
- carcinoma, embryonal, malignant