Mucinous neoplasm explained

Mucinous neoplasm
Synonyms:Colloid neoplasm
Field:Oncology

A mucinous neoplasm (also called colloid neoplasm) is an abnormal and excessive growth of tissue (neoplasia) with associated mucin (a fluid that sometimes resembles thyroid colloid). It arises from epithelial cells that line certain internal organs and skin, and produce mucin (the main component of mucus). A malignant mucinous neoplasm is called a mucinous carcinoma. For example, for ovarian mucinous tumors, approximately 75% are benign, 10% are borderline and 15% are malignant.

Mucinous carcinoma

Over 40 percent of all mucinous carcinomas are colorectal.[1]

When found within the skin, mucinous carcinoma is commonly a round, elevated, reddish, and sometimes ulcerated mass, usually located on the head and neck.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Benesch . Matthew . Mathieson . Alexander . Epidemiology of Mucinous Adenocarcinomas . Cancers . November 2020 . 12 . 11 . E3193 . 10.3390/cancers12113193 . 33143115. 7692300 . free .
  2. Book: James, William D. . Berger, Timothy G. . Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology . Saunders Elsevier . 2006 . 0-7216-2921-0 . etal.