Satellitosis

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Satellitosis is the presence of separate tumour nodules that are close to the tumour.

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General

Gross

  • Should be <2 cm from the tumour.[5]

Note:

Microscopic

  • Tumour nodule(s) separated from the (main) tumour by normal tissue.[citation needed]

DDx:

  • Tumour without satellitosis - nodule joins with main tumour in an out-of-plane section.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kimsey, TF.; Cohen, T.; Patel, A.; Busam, KJ.; Brady, MS. (May 2009). "Microscopic satellitosis in patients with primary cutaneous melanoma: implications for nodal basin staging.". Ann Surg Oncol 16 (5): 1176-83. doi:10.1245/s10434-009-0350-7. PMID 19224283.
  2. Srivastava, S.; Wong, KF.; Ong, CW.; Huak, CY.; Yeoh, KG.; Teh, M.; Luk, JM.; Salto-Tellez, M. (Jul 2012). "A morpho-molecular prognostic model for hepatocellular carcinoma.". Br J Cancer 107 (2): 334-9. doi:10.1038/bjc.2012.230. PMID 22713659.
  3. Jung, W.; Kim, BH. (Jun 2015). "Cholangiolocellular carcinoma with satellite nodules showing intermediate differentiation.". Clin Mol Hepatol 21 (2): 183-6. doi:10.3350/cmh.2015.21.2.183. PMID 26157757.
  4. Weber, SM.; Ribero, D.; O'Reilly, EM.; Kokudo, N.; Miyazaki, M.; Pawlik, TM. (Aug 2015). "Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: expert consensus statement.". HPB (Oxford) 17 (8): 669-80. doi:10.1111/hpb.12441. PMID 26172134.
  5. URL: http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?cdrid=634128. Accessed on: 28 March 2012.