raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:182127

Extragonadal germinoma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Status
active

A rare, malignant germ cell tumor that occur in the midline of the body as a result of abnormal germ cell migration during embryogenesis. Clinical manifestations are variable and depend on the location and size of the tumor. Central nervous system tumor might present with headache, visual disturbances, endocrine abnormalities, and signs of increased intracranial pressure. A mediastinal tumor commonly presents with chest pain, dyspnea, cough and fever. Abdominal mass with or without pain, backache and weight loss are common clinical presentations in retroperitoneal tumor.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enExtragonadal germinoma
frGerminome extragonadique
deGerminom, extragonadales
esGerminoma extragonadal
itGerminoma extragonadico
nlExtragonadaal germinoom
ptGerminoma extragonadal
plZarodczak pozagonadalny
csExtragonadální germinom
ukЕкстрагонадна гермінома
zh外性腺生殖细胞瘤
trEkstragonadal germinom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C38.3NTBTattributednot yet validated
ICD-10C48.8NTBTattributednot yet validated
ICD-10C72.9NTBTattributednot yet validated
MONDO0015935Evalidated
MeSHD018237Evalidated
UMLSC5190513Evalidated
GARD2005Evalidated
MedDRA10018207Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (1):

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Genes

0 direct · 1 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
JMJD1CORPHA:91352Germinoma of the central nervous systemMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:12313ENSG0000017198860450310q21.3jumonji domain containing 1C24896186[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card