A mucinous neoplasm (also called colloid neoplasm) is an abnormal and excessive growth of tissue (
neoplasia) with associated
mucin (a fluid that sometimes resembles
thyroid colloid
The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans it is in the neck and consists of two connected lobes. The lower two thirds of the lobes are connected by a thin band of tissue called the thyroid isthmus. The thyr ...
). It arises from
epithelial cell
Epithelium or epithelial tissue is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with connective tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue. It is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with a little intercellula ...
s that line certain
internal organs and skin, and produce mucin (the main component of
mucus). A
malignant mucinous neoplasm is called a mucinous carcinoma. For example, for
ovarian mucinous tumors, approximately 75% are
benign, 10% are borderline and 15% are malignant.
Mucinous carcinoma
Over 40 percent of all mucinous carcinomas are colorectal.
When found within the skin, mucinous carcinoma is commonly a round, elevated, reddish, and sometimes ulcerated mass, usually located on the head and neck.
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See also
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Eccrine carcinoma
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Microcystic adnexal carcinoma
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Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma
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List of cutaneous conditions
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei
Notes
References
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Mucinous carcinomaentry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Epidermal nevi, neoplasms, and cysts
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