DYSGERMINOMA IN CHILDREN By
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Dysgerminoma is a rare highly malignant, though insiduous in growth, ovarian neoplasm. During the past three years (1970-72) there were 63 malig nant ovarian tumours registered in the Sudan Central Tumour Registry. There were only two cases of dysgerminoma which are presented below. They were both in children, (thirteen and seven years) and were both reported from Khartoum Hospital. During the same period, there were only 8 malignant ovarian tumours registered in children. These are shown in the following table:
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