mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix
Findings
No curated finding names mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix is a very rare, slow growing, well-differentiated epithelial neoplasm of the appendix characterized by abundant mucin production. Clinically, it presents as acute appendicitis (with abdominal pain, fever, leukocytosis) or as pseudomyxoma peritonei (wide-spread presence of mucin within the peritoneal cavity), however some patients may be completely asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. In many cases, a second gastrointestinal malignancy is present.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0018330), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix
- Also called
- appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinomaappendix mucinous adenocarcinomavermiform appendix mucinous adenocarcinoma