Embryoma

Embryooma
Other names	Embryonal tumor
Specialty	Oncology

Embryoma is a mass of rapidly growing cells believed to originate in embryonic (fetal) tissue.^[1] Embryonal tumors may be benign or malignant, and include neuroblastomas and Wilms tumors. Also called embryoma. Embryomas have been defined as: "Adult neoplasms expressing one or more embryo-exclusive genes."^{[citation needed]}

Embryomas can appear in the lungs.^[2]

It is not a precise term, and it is not commonly used in modern medical literature. Embryomas have been defined as: "Adult neoplasms expressing one or more embryo-exclusive genes".^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "embryoma" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
2. Barnard WG (December 1952). "Embryoma of lungs". Thorax. 7 (4): 299–301. doi:10.1136/thx.7.4.299. PMC 1019196. PMID 13015519.

External links

• Embryonal tumor entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

 This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.