Histopathological spectrum of germ cell tumors of the ovary: a 6 year study in a tertiary care hospital

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Sheema Sheikh., Salma Gull., Misbah Rashid and Ruby Reshi

In Indian population, Germ cell tumorscomprise approximately 30% of all primary ovarian neoplasms and occur much less frequently than epithelial tumors. Mature teratomas represent>90% of neoplasms in this category among benign tumors while dysgerminoma though rare, is the most common malignant germ cell neoplasm. Our study aimed at studying the histopathological pattern and age distribution of various germ cell tumors that were received in our department over a period of 6 years.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2021.23772.4711
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