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=== Nongerminomatous === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Tumor ! [[ICD-O]] ! Peak Age (yr) ! [[Benign]] or [[malignant]] ! Histology ! Tumor marker |- | [[Embryonal carcinoma]] | 9070/3 | 20β30 | Malignant | Poorly differentiated, pleomorphic cells in cords, sheets, or papillary formation | secrete hCG, [[alpha-fetoprotein|AFP]] |- | [[Endodermal sinus tumor]], also known as yolk sac tumor (EST, YST) | 9071/3 | 3 | Malignant | Poorly differentiated endothelium-like, cuboidal, or columnar cells | 100% secrete AFP |- | [[Choriocarcinoma]] | 9100/3 | 20β30 | Malignant | Cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblast without villus formation | 100% secrete hCG |- | [[Teratoma]] including mature teratoma, [[dermoid cyst]], immature teratoma, teratoma with malignant transformation | 9080/0-9080/3 | 0β3, 15β30 | Mature teratoma, dermoid cyst usually benign (but [[Watchful waiting|follow-up]] required); others usually malignant | Very variable, but "normal" tissues are common | Pure tumors do not secrete hCG, AFP |- | [[Polyembryoma]] | 9072/3 | 15β25 | ? | ? | ? |- | [[Gonadoblastoma]] | 9073/1 | ? | ? | ? | ? |}
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