Dysgerminoma and gonadal dysgenesis: The need for a new diagnosis tree for suspected ovarian tumours

Carmen Capito, Alexis Arnaud, Frederic Hameury, Benjamin Fremond, Hubert Lardy, Marc-David Leclair, Yves Heloury

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Abstract

Diagnosis of dysgerminoma in the paediatric age group is uncommon, and most cases arise from dysgenetic gonads of 46, XY pure gonadal dysgenesis (PGD) patients. Our aim was to discuss preoperative clues that can lead to suspicion of dysgerminoma in the context of PGD.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)367 - 372
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Pediatric Urology
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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