Mucinous adenocarcinoma
Mucinous adenocarcinoma
Definition
An invasive adenocarcinoma composed of malignant glandular cells which contain intracytoplasmic mucin. Often, the infiltrating glandular structures are associated with mucoid stromal formation. It may arise from the large and small intestine, appendix, stomach, lung, ovary, breast, corpus uteri, cervix, vagina, and salivary gland.
Also known as adenocarcinoma, mucinous, malignant, colloid adenocarcinoma, colloid carcinoma, gelatinous adenocarcinoma, gelatinous carcinoma, mucin-producing adenocarcinoma (morphologic abnormality), mucinous adenocarcinoma, mucinous carcinoma, mucinuos carcinoma, mucoid adenocarcinoma, mucoid carcinoma, mucous adenocarcinoma, mucous carcinoma — per MONDO