Primary seromucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the mesentery.
S Afr J Surg
; 54(3): 42, 2016 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
A 72-year-old woman presented with a slow growing mass on the left side of the abdomen, which was found to originate from the mesentery of the descending colon. Histopathology revealed a seromucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the mesentery, a rare clinical entity occurring most often in females. There are only 20 cases reported in the literature. It is postulated that these tumours develop as a result of serous or mucinous metaplasia of pre-existing coelomic mesothelium. Surgical excision remains the mainstay of successful management.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
S Afr J Surg
Año:
2016
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Article
País de afiliación:
Sudáfrica