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ORPHA:35807Category
Also called MOGCT · Malignant ovarian germ cell tumor · Ovarian germ cell cancer
What it is
Malignant germ cell tumor of ovary is a rare ovarian cancer arising from germ cells in the ovary, frequently unilateral at diagnosis which characteristically presents during adolescence with pelvic mass, fever, vaginal bleeding and acute abdomen.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000 (lifetime, Europe)
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly, Infancy
- Inheritance
- Unknown
- Classified as
- Category
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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