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Conjunctival Adenosquamous Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
1764565
•Concept ID:
C5420757
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Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Conjunctival Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

Definition

A carcinoma that arises from the conjunctiva. It is characterized by the presence of a variable combination of squamous (epidermoid) cells and mucous cells, arranged in invasive sheets, cords, and ducts. (WHO 2018) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVConjunctival Adenosquamous Carcinoma

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Conjunctival Adenosquamous Carcinoma Lacks MAML2 Translocation: A Variant of Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Mucoepidermoid Differentiation and Aggressive Behavior?
Lee A, Yuen HKL, Tham CCY, Cheuk W
Int J Surg Pathol 2020 Dec;28(8):893-898. Epub 2020 May 31 doi: 10.1177/1066896920918944. PMID: 32476556

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