Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous
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)
Year introduced: 1994
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Tree Number(s): C04.557.470.200.025.480.225, C04.557.470.590.480.225
MeSH Unique ID: D018282
Entry Terms:
- Cystadenocarcinomas, Mucinous
- Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma
- Mucinous Cystadenocarcinomas
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