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The general aspects of germ cell tumors, common to all tumors, occurring at different sites, are discussed in the introduction chapter of germ cell tumors and genitourinary cancers (Chap. 39). Germ cell tumors of the head and neck region constitute rare, but characteristic extragonadal germ cell tumors of childhood (Jordan and Gauderer 1988). They most commonly present in the neonatal period or during infancy (Bernbeck et al. 2009). In this age group, virtually all tumors are mature or immature teratomas. A significant proportion of tumors are already diagnosed during prenatal ultrasound (Berge et al. 2004; Dunn et al. 1992).
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Schneider, D.T., Olson, T.A. (2012). Germ Cell Tumors of the Head and Neck. In: Schneider, D., Brecht, I., Olson, T., Ferrari, A. (eds) Rare Tumors In Children and Adolescents. Pediatric Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04197-6_19
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