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'''Mucinous fibroplasia''', also '''collagenous micronodules''', is a pathognomonic feature of [[prostate carcinoma]].<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> | |||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features: | |||
*Small collegneous-like nodules within (malignant) prostatic glands. | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Prostate cancer]]. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist|1}} | |||
[[Category:Genitourinary pathology]] | |||
Revision as of 23:23, 3 April 2015
Mucinous fibroplasia, also collagenous micronodules, is a pathognomonic feature of prostate carcinoma.[1][2]
Microscopic
Features:
- Small collegneous-like nodules within (malignant) prostatic glands.
See also
References
- ↑ Egevad, L.; Allsbrook, WC.; Epstein, JI. (Mar 2006). "Current practice of diagnosis and reporting of prostate cancer on needle biopsy among genitourinary pathologists.". Hum Pathol 37 (3): 292-7. PMID 16613324.
- ↑ Baisden, BL.; Kahane, H.; Epstein, JI. (Aug 1999). "Perineural invasion, mucinous fibroplasia, and glomerulations: diagnostic features of limited cancer on prostate needle biopsy.". Am J Surg Pathol 23 (8): 918-24. PMID 10435561.