Details of Disease
General Information of Disease (ID: DISORL5H)
| Disease Name | Rectal signet ring cell adenocarcinoma | |||||
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| Synonyms |
rectum signet ring adenocarcinoma; signet Ring cell adenocarcinoma of the rectum; signet Ring cell adenocarcinoma of rectum; signet Ring adenocarcinoma of the rectum; signet Ring adenocarcinoma of rectum; rectum signet ring cell carcinoma; rectal signet Ring cell adenocarcinoma
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| Definition |
An infiltrating adenocarcinoma arising from the rectum. It is characterized by the presence of malignant glandular cells with prominent intracytoplasmic mucin. These cells constitute more than 50% of the malignant cellular population.
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