Difference between revisions of "Ovarian tumours"

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** Pseudomyxoma peritonei, usu. [[appendix|appendiceal]] origin.
** Pseudomyxoma peritonei, usu. [[appendix|appendiceal]] origin.
** Krukenberg tumour = [[signet ring cell]] cancer with mucin production of GI origin.
** Krukenberg tumour = [[signet ring cell]] cancer with mucin production of GI origin.
===Microscopic===
Features:
*Predominantly surface involvement and nodular at low power.
*Signet ring cells (suggestive of GI or breast primary).
*Lymphovascular invasion.


===Mucinous carcinoma - [[GI tract]] metastasis vs. primary ovarian===
===Mucinous carcinoma - [[GI tract]] metastasis vs. primary ovarian===
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