All are true about seminomas except:: (A) Most common type of germ cell tumor, (B) Anaplastic seminomas is associated with a worse prognosis, (C) Almost never occur in infants, (D) Spermatocytic seminoma is slow growing with good prognosis
Answer is B. Ans. (b) Anaplastic seminomas is associated with a worse prognosis(Ref: Genitourinary Pathology: A Volume in the Series: pg610)The term anaplastic seminoma is used when seminoma shows pleomorphism, robust mitotic activity and scant lymphocytic infiltrate. Anaplastic semioma has same prognosis as classical seminoma.