Monday, May 29, 2006

DID YOU KNOW?

that the pregnant guy (this person with an abnormally big belly took a pregnancy test and it came up positive) from grey's anatomy season2episode7 - something to talk about probably had a tumour of the germinal epithelium! i think la.

the germinal cells can differentiate into almost any type of cell, and the tumours contain multiple tissues such as placental tissue, hair, teeth, bone, skin etc, all found in the same teratoma i.e. tumorous mass. these tumours often secrete few hormones but if a significant quantity of placental tissue develops, it may secrete large quantities of hCG. also, estrogenic hormones are sometimes secreted by these tumours and cause the condition called gynecomastia (overgrowth of breasts)

BUT i have no idea why his teratoma's in his abdomen instead of his testis. unless his testis never descended which would be kinda weird seeing as his wife is pregnant too. unless his wife cheated on him. HMMM.

sources : guyton, and grey's anatomy website

happy holidays my love! =)

thus spake emily~* at 2:16 PM