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*There are many classifications and they are controversial.<ref name=pmid21970481>{{Cite journal | last1 = Panarelli | first1 = NC. | last2 = Yantiss | first2 = RK. | title = Mucinous neoplasms of the appendix and peritoneum. | journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med | volume = 135 | issue = 10 | pages = 1261-8 | month = Oct | year = 2011 | doi = 10.5858/arpa.2011-0034-RA | PMID = 21970481 }}</ref> | *There are many classifications and they are controversial.<ref name=pmid21970481>{{Cite journal | last1 = Panarelli | first1 = NC. | last2 = Yantiss | first2 = RK. | title = Mucinous neoplasms of the appendix and peritoneum. | journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med | volume = 135 | issue = 10 | pages = 1261-8 | month = Oct | year = 2011 | doi = 10.5858/arpa.2011-0034-RA | PMID = 21970481 }}</ref> | ||
**The controversy centres on whether to call all mucinous tumours outside of the appendix ''adenocarcinoma'' - regardless of whether they have [[nuclear atypia|atypia]] & show invasion. | **The controversy centres on whether to call all mucinous tumours outside of the appendix ''adenocarcinoma'' - regardless of whether they have [[nuclear atypia|atypia]] & show invasion. | ||
*''Panarelli and Yantiss'' created a nice summary table - that | *''Panarelli and Yantiss'' created a nice summary table - that compares the classifications - see: [http://www.archivesofpathology.org/action/showFullPopup?id=i1543-2165-135-10-1261-t01&doi=10.5858%2Farpa.2011-0034-RA comparison of classifications (archivesofpathology.org)].<ref name=pmid21970481/> | ||
*In women - an ovarian primary must be excluded. | *In women - an ovarian primary must be excluded. | ||
**Concurrent ''bilateral'' ovarian tumours suggests the tumour originated from the appendix and spread to the ovaries. | **Concurrent ''bilateral'' ovarian tumours suggests the tumour originated from the appendix and spread to the ovaries. | ||