Cecal neoplasm

Cecal neoplasm

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the cecum. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include lipoma and leiomyoma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma. Cecal adenomas always exhibit epithelial dysplasia and are considered premalignant neoplasms.

Also known as caecum neoplasm, caecum neoplasm (disease), caecum tumor, caecum tumour, cecum neoplasm, cecum tumor, cecum tumour, neoplasm of caecum, neoplasm of cecum, neoplasm of the cecum, tumor of caecum, tumor of cecum, tumor of the cecum, tumour of caecum, tumour of cecum, tumour of the cecum — 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
Cecum Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Colon Disease Has Associated 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