/central nervous system immature teratoma

central nervous system immature teratoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0003735

Also Known As

CNS immature teratomacentral nervous system immature teratomaimmature teratoma of CNSimmature teratoma of central nervous systemimmature teratoma of the CNSimmature teratoma of the central nervous systemimmature teratoma

Definition

A variant of teratoma composed of incompletely differentiated components resembling fetal tissues. Even if the immature component is only a minor element of an otherwise differentiated teratoma, the tumor is still classified as immature. (Adapted from WHO)