Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma explained

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma is a type of tumor in the cystadenocarcinoma grouping.

It can occur in the breast^[1] as well as in the ovary.^[2] Tumors are normally multilocular with various smooth, thin walled cysts. Within the cysts is found a haemorrhagic or cellular debris.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Honma N, Sakamoto G, Ikenaga M, Kuroiwa K, Younes M, Takubo K. Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the breast: a case report and review of the literature. Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med.. 127. 8. 1031–3. August 2003. 12873181. 10.5858/2003-127-1031-MCOTBA.
2. Web site: Ovarian mucinous cystadenocarcinoma | Radiology Reference Article. Radiopaedia.org. 25 April 2022.