Mucinous carcinoma
| Mucinous carcinoma | |
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| Micrograph of a mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon. H&E stain. | |
| Specialty | Oncology |
Mucinous carcinoma is a type of cancer that arises from epithelial cells; these line certain internal organs and skin, and produce mucin (the main component of mucus). Over 40 percent of all mucinous carcinomas are colorectal.[1]
When found within the skin, mucinous carcinoma is commonly a round, elevated, reddish, and sometimes ulcerated mass, usually located on the head and neck.[2]: 669
Mucinous carcinoma of the breast: Gross pathology (upper left) of mucinous carcinoma shows gelatinous areas. Histopathology shows clusters or nests of tumor cells floating in pools of extracellular mucin.[3]
See also[]
- Eccrine carcinoma
- Microcystic adnexal carcinoma
- Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma
- List of cutaneous conditions
- Pseudomyxoma peritonei
Notes[]
- ^ Benesch, Matthew; Mathieson, Alexander (November 2020). "Epidemiology of Mucinous Adenocarcinomas". Cancers. 12 (11): E3193. doi:10.3390/cancers12113193. PMC 7692300. PMID 33143115.
- ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ Carissa LaBoy, M.D., Kalliopi P. Siziopikou, M.D., Ph.D. "Breast - Other carcinoma subtypes, WHO classified - Mucinous". Pathology Outlines.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Topic Completed: 23 February 2021. Minor changes: 23 February 2021
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document: "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".- Mucinous carcinoma entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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