title: Mucinous tumours of appendix and ovary: an overview and evaluation of current practice.
abstract: Mucinous lesions of the appendix and ovary are commonly encountered in routine practice. There are several published classification schemes for appendiceal mucinous neoplasms with resultant inconsistent use of terms and clinical doubt. While nomenclature is more settled with regards to ovarian mucinous neoplasms, the difficulty here lies with distinguishing primary from secondary mucinous tumours. This review highlights the terminology and nomenclature for appendiceal mucinous tumours, the relationship with ovarian mucinous neoplasms and pseudomyxoma peritonei, and the features that assist in separating primary from secondary ovarian mucinous tumours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, , Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rouzbahman
authors.forename: Runjan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chetty
mesh_terms: D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D018297:Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
keywords: APPENDIX; CANCER; DIAGNOSIS; OVARY