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Villous adenocarcinoma

MedGen UID:
137741
•Concept ID:
C0334306
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Villous Adenocarcinoma; villous adenocarcinoma; villous adenocarcinoma (morphologic abnormality)
SNOMED CT: Villous adenocarcinoma (28558000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003204

Definition

An adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of a villous architectural pattern. It may arise from a villous adenoma. [from NCI]

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PubMed

Differential diagnosis of appendiceal serrated lesions and polyps and low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm: analysis of 88 cases.
Lu Y, Qi C, Xu H, Jin M
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2022 Jul;148(7):1761-1769. Epub 2021 Aug 9 doi: 10.1007/s00432-021-03757-6. PMID: 34368907
A statement by the Japan-Korea expert pathologists for future clinicopathological and molecular analyses toward consensus building of intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct through several opinions at the present stage.
Nakanuma Y, Jang KT, Fukushima N, Furukawa T, Hong SM, Kim H, Lee KB, Zen Y, Jang JY, Kubota K
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 2018 Mar;25(3):181-187. Epub 2018 Feb 12 doi: 10.1002/jhbp.532. PMID: 29272078
Detection rates of proximal or large serrated polyps in Chinese patients undergoing screening colonoscopy.
Leung WK, Tang V, Lui PC
J Dig Dis 2012 Sep;13(9):466-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-2980.2012.00621.x. PMID: 22908972

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Nomograms to predict cancer-specific mortality in colon adenocarcinoma with different types of villous architecture.
Chen X, Hu J, Xu L, Chen J, Lin Y, Chi Z, He X, Lan P
Int J Colorectal Dis 2021 Sep;36(9):1965-1979. Epub 2021 Jul 23 doi: 10.1007/s00384-021-03997-5. PMID: 34297196
Undiagnosed rectal tumour--a rare cause of obstructed labour in the second stage.
Ghosh D, Boama V
BMJ Case Rep 2010 Aug 26;2010 doi: 10.1136/bcr.02.2010.2768. PMID: 22767473Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Undiagnosed rectal tumour--a rare cause of obstructed labour in the second stage.
Ghosh D, Boama V
BMJ Case Rep 2010 Aug 26;2010 doi: 10.1136/bcr.02.2010.2768. PMID: 22767473Free PMC Article
Villous adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum: a clinicopathologic study of 36 cases.
Loy TS, Kaplan PA
Am J Surg Pathol 2004 Nov;28(11):1460-5. doi: 10.1097/01.pas.0000141394.64707.02. PMID: 15489649
Villous adenocarcinoma of the duodenum invading the ampulla of Vater case report and review of literature.
Catania G, Cardi F, Migliore M, Romeo G
HPB Surg 1996;10(2):105-9. doi: 10.1155/1996/32596. PMID: 9184865Free PMC Article
Laparoscopic management of appendiceal intussusception associated with villous adenocarcinoma.
Schmidt JS, Maier D, Raj P, Remine SG
J Laparoendosc Surg 1994 Oct;4(5):369-73. doi: 10.1089/lps.1994.4.369. PMID: 7833525
Villous adenocarcinoma arising in the bypassed duodenum 18 years after a Billroth II subtotal gastrectomy: report of a case and review of the literature.
Lipper S, Graves GV Jr
Am J Gastroenterol 1985 Mar;80(3):174-6. PMID: 3976635

Therapy

Villous adenocarcinoma arising in the bypassed duodenum 18 years after a Billroth II subtotal gastrectomy: report of a case and review of the literature.
Lipper S, Graves GV Jr
Am J Gastroenterol 1985 Mar;80(3):174-6. PMID: 3976635

Prognosis

Nomograms to predict cancer-specific mortality in colon adenocarcinoma with different types of villous architecture.
Chen X, Hu J, Xu L, Chen J, Lin Y, Chi Z, He X, Lan P
Int J Colorectal Dis 2021 Sep;36(9):1965-1979. Epub 2021 Jul 23 doi: 10.1007/s00384-021-03997-5. PMID: 34297196
Undiagnosed rectal tumour--a rare cause of obstructed labour in the second stage.
Ghosh D, Boama V
BMJ Case Rep 2010 Aug 26;2010 doi: 10.1136/bcr.02.2010.2768. PMID: 22767473Free PMC Article
Villous adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum: a clinicopathologic study of 36 cases.
Loy TS, Kaplan PA
Am J Surg Pathol 2004 Nov;28(11):1460-5. doi: 10.1097/01.pas.0000141394.64707.02. PMID: 15489649
DNA content and its relationship with pathology and prognosis of colorectal carcinoma.
Jiang B, Liu CG, Wang MW, Zhao DH, Li Y, Ji XL
Chin Med J (Engl) 1992 Mar;105(3):241-6. PMID: 1395845

Clinical prediction guides

Nomograms to predict cancer-specific mortality in colon adenocarcinoma with different types of villous architecture.
Chen X, Hu J, Xu L, Chen J, Lin Y, Chi Z, He X, Lan P
Int J Colorectal Dis 2021 Sep;36(9):1965-1979. Epub 2021 Jul 23 doi: 10.1007/s00384-021-03997-5. PMID: 34297196
Villous adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum: a clinicopathologic study of 36 cases.
Loy TS, Kaplan PA
Am J Surg Pathol 2004 Nov;28(11):1460-5. doi: 10.1097/01.pas.0000141394.64707.02. PMID: 15489649

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