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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The laboratory findings associated with ovarian germ cell tumor are the following: | The laboratory findings associated with ovarian germ cell tumor are the following: serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), CA-125, and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). | ||
==Ovarian germ cell tumor Laboratory Findings== | ==Ovarian germ cell tumor Laboratory Findings== | ||
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| Dysgerminoma|| | | Dysgerminoma|| | ||
* Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) | * Serum [[lactate dehydrogenase]] (LDH) | ||
* Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) | * [[Human chorionic gonadotropin]] (HCG) | ||
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|Endodermal sinus tumor or yolk sac tumors|| | |Endodermal sinus tumor or yolk sac tumors|| | ||
* Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) | * [[Alpha-fetoprotein]] (AFP) | ||
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| Embryonal Carcinoma|| | | Embryonal Carcinoma|| | ||
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| Teratoma|| | | Teratoma|| | ||
* Rarely produce tumor markers- AFP and CA-125 | * Rarely produce tumor markers- AFP and [[CA-125]] | ||
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| Choriocarcinoma|| | | Choriocarcinoma|| | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
The laboratory findings associated with ovarian germ cell tumor are the following: serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), CA-125, and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP).
Ovarian germ cell tumor Laboratory Findings
The tumor marker associated with ovarian germ cell tumor subtypes are as follows[1]
| Ovarian germ cell tumor subtype | Tumor markers expressed |
| Dysgerminoma |
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| Endodermal sinus tumor or yolk sac tumors |
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| Embryonal Carcinoma |
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| Teratoma |
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| Choriocarcinoma |
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References
- ↑ Ovary: Germ cell tumors. http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/Tumors/OvarianGermCellID5067.html. URL Accessed on November 10, 2015