Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Overview

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma must be differentiated from mucinous cystadenoma, serous cystadenoma, and pseudocyst.

Differentiating Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma from other Diseases

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of ovary

  • Mucinous borderline tumour of the ovary
  • Metastatic mucinous carcinoma[1]

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of pancreas

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of appendix

  • Appendicitis
  • Nonmucinous appendiceal tumors
  • Mesenteric cyst[2][3]
Mucinous

cystadenocarcinoma of ovary

Clinical manifestations Para-clinical findings Gold standard Additional findings
Symptoms Physical examination
Lab Findings Imaging Histopathology
Symptom 1 Symptom 2 Symptom 3 Physical exam 1 Physical exam 2 Physical exam 3 Lab 1 Lab 2 Lab 3 Imaging 1 Imaging 2 Imaging 3
Mucinous

cystadenocarcinoma of pancreas

Symptom 1 Symptom 2 Symptom 3 Physical exam 1 Physical exam 2 Physical exam 3 Lab 1 Lab 2 Lab 3 Imaging 1 Imaging 2 Imaging 3 Histopathology Gold standard Additional findings
Mucinous

cystadenocarcinoma of appendix

Symptom 1 Symptom 2 Symptom 3 Physical exam 1 Physical exam 2 Physical exam 3 Lab 1 Lab 2 Lab 3 Imaging 1 Imaging 2 Imaging 3 Histopathology Gold standard Additional findings

References

  1. Ovary Epithelial tumors. Atlasgeneticsoncology (2016).http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/Tumors/OvaryEpithTumID5230.html Accessed on February 29, 2016
  2. Hamilton DL, Stormont JM (1989). "The volcano sign of appendiceal mucocele". Gastrointest. Endosc. 35 (5): 453–6. PMID 2792684.
  3. Raijman I, Leong S, Hassaram S, Marcon NE (March 1994). "Appendiceal mucocele: endoscopic appearance". Endoscopy. 26 (3): 326–8. doi:10.1055/s-2007-1008979. PMID 8076556.

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