Colon mucinous adenocarcinoma
Colon mucinous adenocarcinoma
Definition
An invasive adenocarcinoma of the colon 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 colon, colloid adenocarcinoma of the colon, colloid colon adenocarcinoma, colloidal adenocarcinoma of colon, colloidal adenocarcinoma of the colon, colloidal colon adenocarcinoma, colon colloid adenocarcinoma, colon colloidal adenocarcinoma, colon mucinous adenocarcinoma, colonic colloid adenocarcinoma, colonic colloidal adenocarcinoma, colonic mucinous adenocarcinoma, mucinous adenocarcinoma of colon, mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon, mucinous colon 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 |
| Colon | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Colon | 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 |