Mucinous carcinoma

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Mucinous carcinoma, also mucinous adenocarcinoma, is an epithelial neoplasm that produces mucin. Mucinous carcinoma can arise in a number of sites.

General

Prognostic significance dependent on the primary site:

Specific sites

Gross

  • Gelatinous-like material.
    • May have a consistency similar to Jello.

Image:

Microscopic

Features:

  1. Mucin - amphormous whispy or cream material.
  2. Cytologically atypical cells within the mucin.
  3. +/-Tumour without mucin.
    • Maximum amount acceptable depends on the primary site (see proportion of mucin section below).

Note:

  • Mucin alone -- should prompt a search for atypical cells, i.e. levels should be done.

DDx:

Images:

Proportion of mucin

The criteria for diagnosing "mucinous carcinoma" varies by the anatomical site:

See also

References

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