Malignant Epithelial Tumor Definition

Malignant Epithelial Tumor:

A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm but is often wrongly used as a synonym for “cancer.” (From Dorland, 27th ed)

Synonym: anaplastic carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, spindle cell carcinoma, malignant epithelial neoplasm, epithelioma, carcinomatosis, carcinoma.

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Mucoepidermoid Tumor
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Papillomatosis
A circumscribed benign epithelial tumor projecting from the surrounding surface; more precisely, a benign epithelial neoplasm consisting of villous or arborescent outgrowths of fibrovascular stroma …
Synovioma
A malignant neoplasm arising from tenosynovial tissue of the joints and in synovial cells of tendons and bursae. The legs are the most common site, …
Squamous Cell Papilloma
A circumscribed benign epithelial tumor projecting from the surrounding surface; more precisely, a benign epithelial neoplasm consisting of villous or arborescent outgrowths of fibrovascular stroma …
Synovial Sarcoma
A malignant neoplasm arising from tenosynovial tissue of the joints and in synovial cells of tendons and bursae. The legs are the most common site, …
Malignant Adenoma
A malignant epithelial tumor with a glandular organization.

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Malignant Epithelial Tumor Definition

Terms Related to Malignant Epithelial Tumor

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