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=== Mixed === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Tumor ! [[ICD-O]] ! Peak Age (yr) ! [[Benign]] or [[malignant]] ! Histology ! Tumor marker |- | Mixed | | 15β30 | Malignant | Depends on elements present | Depends on elements present |} Mixed germ cell tumors occur in many forms. Among these, a common form is teratoma with endodermal sinus tumor. Teratocarcinoma refers to a germ cell tumor that is a mixture of [[teratoma]] with [[embryonal carcinoma]], or with [[choriocarcinoma]], or with both.<ref>{{MeSH name| Teratocarcinoma}}</ref> This kind of mixed germ cell tumor may be known simply as a teratoma with elements of embryonal carcinoma or choriocarcinoma, or simply by ignoring the teratoma component and referring only to its malignant component: embryonal carcinoma and/or choriocarcinoma. They can present in the [[anterior mediastinum]].{{cn|date=May 2021}}
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