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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2] Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [3]

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Histology of the excised tumor after surgery is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of ovarian germ cell tumors. Surgery must be performed when the patient presents with an adnexal mass in the abdominal/pelvic exam and elevated serum concentration of associated tumor markers. Mature teratoma may be diagnosed using ultrasonographic imaging. However, the tumor should be removed surgically.

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Histology of the excised tumor after surgery is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of ovarian germ cell tumors.[1][2]


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Malignant germ cell tumor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior surgery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initial surgery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Complete staging
 
Incomplete staging
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fertility sparing prefered
 
Fertility sparing not prefered
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treatment based
on
the staging
 
Imaging:
Chest/
abdomen/
pelvis CT with contrast
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fertility sparing surgery
and
complete staging
 
Surgery to stage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treatment based on the staging and pathology of tumor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yolk sac tumor
grade2-3 immature teratoma,
non-gestational choriocarcinoma
or mixed histology
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dysgerminoma
or
grade 1 immature teratoma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Imaging and tumor markers
are
positive
 
Negative imaging
and
positive tumor markers
 
Negative imaging
and
negative or positive tumor markers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decide according to fertility sparing preference
and/or pathologic finding
for surgery and
further adjuant therapy
 
Observe
 
Observe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Imaging and tumor markers
are
positive
 
Negative imaging
and
negative and positive tumor markers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decide
according to
fertility sparing preference
for surgery and further chemotherapy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. Pectasides, D.; Pectasides, E.; Kassanos, D. (2008). "Germ cell tumors of the ovary". Cancer Treatment Reviews. 34 (5): 427–441. doi:10.1016/j.ctrv.2008.02.002. ISSN 0305-7372.
  2. Low, Jeffrey J.H.; Ilancheran, Arunachalam; Ng, Joseph S. (2012). "Malignant ovarian germ-cell tumours". Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 26 (3): 347–355. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2012.01.002. ISSN 1521-6934.

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