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. 2014 Apr 14;2014(1):4. doi: 10.1186/1687-9856-2014-4

Table 2.

Malignancy risk based upon type of gonadal dysgenesis, location of gonad, gross pathology, and immunohistochemistry

  Low risk Intermediate risk High risk
Degree of virilization
Normally virilized males
Mild undervirilization
Ambiguous genitalia
Location of gonad
Scrotal gonad with normal appearance
Inguinal gonad
Abdominal gonad
Gross pathology
-Streak gonad without germ cells
Dysgenetic testicle that is OCT 3/4 positive with intermediate risk criteria
-Undifferentiated gonadal tissue
-Ovary
- Testicle (OCT 3/4 negative)
- Dysgenetic testicle that is OCT 3/4 negative
-Dysgenetic testicle that is OCT 3/4 positive with high risk criteria
Immunohistochemistry OCT 3/4 negative OCT 3/4 positive cells located luminally, scattered within the whole gonad, TSPY negative or weakly positive, SCF negative, age < 1 year. OCT 3/4 positive cells located in the basal lamina, focal location, TSPY strongly positive, SCF positive, age > 1 year.

Adapted from Pleskacova, et al. [45].