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Rare Disease

embryonal carcinoma

MONDO:0005440

Also known as:carcinoma, embryonal, malignantprimary extragonadal embryonal carcinoma

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Overview

A non-seminomatous malignant germ cell tumor characterized by the presence of large germ cells with abundant cytoplasm resembling epithelial cells, geographic necrosis, high mitotic activity, and pseudoglandular and pseudopapillary structures formation. It can arise from the testis, ovary, and extragonadal sites (central nervous system and mediastinum).

Clinical Trials3 registered · 3 recruiting

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for embryonal carcinoma has been reported in the published literature.

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

3 clinical trials registered, 3 recruiting. Interventions under study include other interventions, procedural interventions, drug therapy, and biologic therapy. Pipeline includes 1 PHASE3, 1 PHASE2. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.

150 publications have been identified in PubMed for embryonal carcinoma. Research spans Basic Science / Preclinical (34%), Case Report / Case Series (24%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (15%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Laboratory research	51

Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC

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External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:180226

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:5140

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