Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A unique group of rare tumors of the central nervous system that affect mainly children and adolescents. Their morphologic and biologic profile corresponds to that of homologous germ cell tumors that arise in the gonads and in other extragonadal sites. Representative examples include: germinoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, choriocarcinoma, and teratoma.

**Synonyms:** - CNS Germ Cell Neoplasm - CNS Germ Cell Tumor - Central Nervous System Germ Cell Neoplasm - Germ Cell Neoplasm of CNS - Germ Cell Neoplasm of Central Nervous System - Germ Cell Neoplasm of the CNS - Germ Cell Neoplasm of the Central Nervous System - Germ Cell Tumor of CNS - Germ Cell Tumor of Central Nervous System - Germ Cell Tumor of the CNS - Germ Cell Tumor of the Central Nervous System