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Adenocarcinoma
Study findings on adenocarcinoma are outlined in reports from T.A.N. Tran and colleagues
November 18th, 2008
"A typical/florid mesothelial hyperplasia associated with another neoplastic process is not an infrequent phenomenon and has been reported in a variety of tumors. In those instances, the mesothelial proliferation might create a misdiagnosis of metastatic carcinoma but seldom raises the possibility of a well-differentiated mesothelioma seeded by metastatic neoplastic cells," investigators in the United States report. "Herein, we report the case of a 40-year-old woman originally diagnosed with exuberant atypical mesothelial hyperplasia after an diagnostic laparoscopy. The subsequent operation, however, demonstrated a mucinous neoplasm of the appendix with involvement of...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-11-18)
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