Rectum mucinous adenocarcinoma
Rectum mucinous adenocarcinoma
Definition
An invasive adenocarcinoma of the rectum characterized by the presence of pools of extracellular mucin. Malignant glandular epithelial cells are present in the mucin collections. Mucin constitutes more than 50% of the lesion.
Also known as colloid adenocarcinoma of rectum, colloid adenocarcinoma of the rectum, colloidal adenocarcinoma of rectum, colloidal adenocarcinoma of the rectum, mucinous adenocarcinoma of rectum, mucinous adenocarcinoma of the rectum, rectal colloid adenocarcinoma, rectal colloidal adenocarcinoma, rectal mucinous adenocarcinoma, rectum mucinous adenocarcinoma — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Intestine | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Large intestine | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Rectum | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Rectum | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |