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Table 1 The 2016 WHO classification of testicular tumours

From: Testicular tumours in children: an approach to diagnosis and management with pathologic correlation

Germ cell tumours unrelated to germ cell neoplasia in situ (non-GCNIS)

Spermatocytic tumour

Yolk sac tumour, prepubertal type

Teratoma, prepubertal type

- Dermoid cyst

- Epidermoid cyst

- Differentiated neuroendocrine tumours

Mixed teratoma and yolk sac tumour, prepubertal type

Germ cell tumours derived from germ cell neoplasia in situ (GCNIS)

Seminoma

Embryonal carcinoma

Yolk sac tumour, postpuberal type

Choriocarcinoma

Teratoma, postpuberal type

Mixed germ cell tumours

Regressed germ cell tumours

Sex cord-stromal tumours

Leydig cell tumour

Sertoli cell tumour

Granulosa cell tumour

Tumour containing both germ cell and sex cord-stromal elements

Gonadoblastoma

Haematolymphoid tumours

 

Tumours of collecting duct and rete testis

 

Miscellaneous