Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous

Overview

A malignant cystic or semisolid tumor most often occurring in the ovary. Rarely, one is solid. This tumor may develop from a mucinous cystadenoma, or it may be malignant at the onset. The cysts are lined with tall columnar epithelial cells; in others, the epithelium consists of many layers of cells that have lost normal structure entirely. In the more undifferentiated tumors, one may see sheets and nests of tumor cells that have very little resemblance to the parent structure. (Hughes, Obstetric-Gynecologic Terminology, 1972, p184)

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Quick facts about Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous

Topic type

Condition

Category

Oncology

MeSH classification

C04.557.470.200.025.480.225|C04.557.470.590.480.225

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