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Table 2.06<br />

Grading of ovarian immature teratomas.<br />

Three-tiered grading system {2060}<br />

Grade 1 Tumours with rare foci of immature<br />

neuroepithelial tissue that occupy less than<br />

one low power field (40x) in any slide.<br />

Grade 2 Tumours with similar elements,<br />

occupying 1 to 3 low power fields (40x) in any<br />

slide.<br />

Grade 3 Tumours with large amount of<br />

immature neuroepithelial tissue occupying<br />

more than 3 low power fields (40x) in any slide.<br />

Table 2.07<br />

Management of immature teratomas according to grade of primary tumours and/or implants.<br />

Three-tiered grading {2060} Two-tiered grading {2072} S t a g e Combination chemotherapy<br />

Grade 1 ovarian tumour Low grade Ia Not required<br />

Grade 2 or 3 ovarian tumour High grade Ia Required<br />

Grade 2 or 3 implants High grade ≥ II Required<br />

Grade 0 implants* regardless ≥ II Not required<br />

of ovarian tumour grade<br />

* Those extraovarian implants that are composed of mature tissue, essentially glia.<br />

ICD-O codes<br />

Immature teratoma 9080/3<br />

Mature teratoma 9080/0<br />

Cystic teratoma 9080/0<br />

Dermoid cyst 9084/0<br />

Immature teratoma<br />

Definition<br />

A teratoma containing a variable amount<br />

of immature, embryonal-type (generally<br />

immature neuroectodermal) tissue.<br />

Epidemiology<br />

Immature teratoma represents 3% of teratomas,<br />

1% of all ovarian cancers and<br />

20% of malignant ovarian germ cell<br />

tumours and is found either in pure form<br />

or as a component of a mixed germ cell<br />

tumour {989}. It occurs essentially during<br />

the two first decade of life (from 1-46<br />

years; average 18) {989,1174,2060}.<br />

Macroscopy<br />

Immature teratoma is typically unilateral,<br />

large, variegated (6-35 cm; average,<br />

18.5), predominantly solid, fleshy, and<br />

grey-tan and may be cystic with haemorrhage<br />

and necrosis {989,2060}.<br />

Histopathology<br />

Immature teratoma is composed of variable<br />

amounts of immature embryonaltype<br />

tissues, mostly in the form of neuro<br />

e c t o d e rmal rosettes and tubules,<br />

admixed with mature tissue.<br />

N e u roepithelial rosettes are lined by<br />

crowded basophilic cells with numerous<br />

mitoses {2060} and may be pigmented.<br />

Immature mesenchyme in the form of<br />

loose, myxoid stroma with focal differentiation<br />

into immature cartilage, fat,<br />

osteoid and rhabdomyoblasts is often<br />

present as well {2060}. Immature endodermal<br />

structures including hepatic tissue,<br />

intestinal-type epithelium with basal<br />

vacuolization and embryonic renal tissue<br />

resembling Wilms tumour are encountered<br />

less frequently. Immature vascular<br />

structures may occur and are sometimes<br />

prominent.<br />

Grading<br />

Based on the quantity of the immature<br />

neuroepithelial component, primary and<br />

metastatic ovarian immature teratomas<br />

(including peritoneal implants and lymph<br />

nodes metastases) are separately graded<br />

from 1 to 3 {2060}. More recently the<br />

possibility of using a two-tiered (low<br />

grade and high grade) grading system<br />

was suggested {2072}. Adequate sampling<br />

of the primary tumour (one block<br />

per 1 or 2 cm of tumour) and of all resected<br />

implants is crucial, as the tumour<br />

grade may vary in different implants.<br />

Somatic genetics<br />

I m m a t u re teratomas grades 1-2 are<br />

A<br />

Fig. 2.98 A Immature teratoma, high grade. Neuroectodermal rosettes lie in a background of glial tissue. B Mitotic figures are evident within the immature neuroectodemal<br />

tissue.<br />

B<br />

Germ cell tumours 169

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