| Abstract | Mucin dissecting stroma suggests the presence of an invasive mucinous (colloid) carcinoma. However, in virtually every organ in which invasive mucinous carcinoma exists, there exist benign mimickers associated with dissecting mucin. This article reviews diagnostic criteria for the differential diagnosis of mucinous lesions of the breast, pancreas, biliary tract, colon, appendix, and bladder, emphasizing practical points, which we find helpful in daily diagnostic surgical pathology practice. |
| Authors | Diana Molavi, Pedram Argani
(Affiliation: Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.)
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| Journal | Advances in anatomic pathology
(Adv Anat Pathol)
Vol. 15
Issue 1
Pg. 1-17
(Jan 2008)
ISSN: 1072-4109 United States |
| PMID | 18156808
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Review)
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| Chemical References |
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| Topics |
- Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
(diagnosis, pathology)
- Breast Neoplasms
(diagnosis, pathology)
- Colonic Neoplasms
(diagnosis, pathology)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Epithelial Cells
(pathology)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Mucins
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
(diagnosis, pathology)
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