Neoplastic Process
mucinous cystadenoma
Subclass of:
Cystadenoma
Definitions related to cystadenoma, mucinous:
  • (adenoma, mucinous, benign) A benign, cystic epithelial neoplasm comprising cells containing intracytoplasmic mucin.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (mucinous cystadenoma) A benign or low malignant potential cystic epithelial neoplasm composed of cells which contain intracytoplasmic mucin. It may arise from the ovary, pancreas, appendix, and lung.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A multilocular tumor with mucin secreting epithelium. They are most often found in the ovary, but are also found in the pancreas, appendix, and rarely, retroperitoneal and in the urinary bladder. They are considered to have low-grade malignant potential.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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