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Appendix Mucinous Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
1763797
Concept ID:
C5418760
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Appendix Mucinous Tumor

Definition

An appendiceal neoplasm characterized by mucinous epithelial proliferation with extracellular mucin and pushing tumour margins. (WHO 2019) [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Govaerts K, Lurvink RJ, De Hingh IHJT, Van der Speeten K, Villeneuve L, Kusamura S, Kepenekian V, Deraco M, Glehen O, Moran BJ; PSOGI
Eur J Surg Oncol 2021 Jan;47(1):11-35. Epub 2020 Feb 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.02.012. PMID: 32199769
Carr NJ, Bibeau F, Bradley RF, Dartigues P, Feakins RM, Geisinger KR, Gui X, Isaac S, Milione M, Misdraji J, Pai RK, Rodriguez-Justo M, Sobin LH, van Velthuysen MF, Yantiss RK
Histopathology 2017 Dec;71(6):847-858. Epub 2017 Sep 19 doi: 10.1111/his.13324. PMID: 28746986
Shaib WL, Assi R, Shamseddine A, Alese OB, Staley C 3rd, Memis B, Adsay V, Bekaii-Saab T, El-Rayes BF
Oncologist 2017 Sep;22(9):1107-1116. Epub 2017 Jun 29 doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0081. PMID: 28663356Free PMC Article

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Diagnosis

Bhagwanani A, El-Sheikha J, Shah N, Thrower A, Carr NJ, Moran BJ
Clin Radiol 2023 Mar;78(3):234-238. Epub 2022 Nov 18 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.10.005. PMID: 36411089

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