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'''Mucinous fibroplasia''', also '''collagenous micronodules''', is a pathognomonic | '''Mucinous fibroplasia''', also '''collagenous micronodules''', is a finding seen in the [[prostate gland]] that is considered pathognomonic for [[prostate carcinoma]] by many genitourinary pathologists.<ref name=pmid16613324>{{Cite journal | last1 = Egevad | first1 = L. | last2 = Allsbrook | first2 = WC. | last3 = Epstein | first3 = JI. | title = Current practice of diagnosis and reporting of prostate cancer on needle biopsy among genitourinary pathologists. | journal = Hum Pathol | volume = 37 | issue = 3 | pages = 292-7 | month = Mar | year = 2006 | doi = | PMID = 16613324 }}</ref><ref name=pmid10435561>{{Cite journal | last1 = Baisden | first1 = BL. | last2 = Kahane | first2 = H. | last3 = Epstein | first3 = JI. | title = Perineural invasion, mucinous fibroplasia, and glomerulations: diagnostic features of limited cancer on prostate needle biopsy. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 23 | issue = 8 | pages = 918-24 | month = Aug | year = 1999 | doi = | PMID = 10435561 }}</ref> | ||
==General== | |||
*Considered pathognomonic by 64% of genitourinary pathologists in one survey with 64 respondents.<ref name=pmid16613324/> | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||