yolk sac tumor of central nervous system
MONDO:0016739Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names yolk sac tumor of central nervous system yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A malignant germ cell tumor of the central nervous system composed of primitive-appearing epithelial cells - putatively representing yolk sac endoderm - set in a loose, variably cellular, and often conspicuously myxoid matrix, resembling extra-embryonic mesoblast. Eosinophilic hyaline globules immunoreactive for AFP are a diagnostic feature. (WHO)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0016739), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
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Other names
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Resolves to: yolk sac tumor of central nervous system
- Also called
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