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Sacrococcygeal teratomas: clinico-pathological characteristics and isochromosome 12p status.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Apr 2014
Gurda Grzegorz T, VandenBussche Christopher J, Yonescu Raluca, Gonzalez-Roibon Nilda, Ellis Carla L, Batista Denise A S, Netto George J
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The biological behavior of teratomas is highly variable, and morphologic features alone are insufficient to predict their clinical course. Prognostic factors that influence behavior include the following: patient sex, age, anatomic site, coincident neoplasm, and cytogenetic abnormalities. Gonadal teratomas have been well-characterized; postpubertal testicular teratomas are commonly associated with isochromosome...
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