Mesh term Teratoma
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Description
A true neoplasm composed of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is native to the area in which it occurs. It is composed of tissues that are derived from three germinal layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. They are classified histologically as mature (benign) or immature (malignant). (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1642)Browse to child terms:
Dermoid Cyst
Struma Ovarii
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