Prostatic stromal tumour of uncertain malignant potential explained

Prostatic stromal tumour of uncertain malignant potential
Synonyms:Prostatic stromal proliferation of uncertain malignant potential (PSPUMP)[1]

Prostatic stromal tumour of uncertain malignant potential (PSTUMP) is a rare tumour of the prostate gland stroma that may behave benign or like cancer.

It can be abbreviated STUMP;[2] an abbreviation used for a uterine lesion of uncertain malignant potential.

Notes and References

  1. Gaudin . PB. . Rosai . J. . Epstein . JI. . Sarcomas and related proliferative lesions of specialized prostatic stroma: a clinicopathologic study of 22 cases. . Am J Surg Pathol . 22 . 2 . 148–62 . 1998 . 10.1097/00000478-199802000-00002. 9500215 .
  2. De Berardinis . E. . Busetto . GM. . Antonini . G. . Giovannone . R. . Di Placido . M. . Magliocca . FM. . Di Silverio . A. . Gentile . V. . Incidental prostatic stromal tumor of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP): histopathological and immunohistochemical findings. . Urologia . 79 . 1 . 65–8 . 2012 . 10.5301/RU.2012.9099 . 22388992 . 11573/439539 . 14922067 .

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