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neoplasm

[′nē·ə‚plaz·əm]
(medicine)
An aberrant new growth of abnormal cells or tissues; a tumor.
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Clinicopathological features and surgical outcomes of intraductal tubulopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas: a systematic review.
After reclassification, our cohort included 8 unsatisfactory cases, 7 negative for neoplasm cases, 19 lesions of unknown significance, 50 benign neoplasm cases, 6 suspicious for malignancy, and 17 malignant neoplasm cases (Figure).
BPDCN is generally known as a rare and clinically aggressive hematodermic neoplasm occurring in the elderly (median age: 66 years old) with a male-to-female ratio of 3:1.
The cytologic category of oncocytic (Hurthle) cell neoplasm mostly includes low-risk lesions: an institutional experience.
The classification of appendiceal mucinous neoplasm constitutes a very broad diagnostic spectrum ranging from adenoma to mucinous adenocarcinoma (2).
The macrocystic or oligocystic variant of serous cystadenoma is uncommon and difficult to distinguish from mucinous cystic neoplasm by imaging.
Meningiomas are classified according to the neoplasm characteristics, such as tissue invasion, mitotic index, cellular pleomorphism, necrosis and extra neural metastasis, which are malignancy indicators, in addition to the classification in subtypes: meningothelial, fibromatous, transitional, psammomatous, among others (HIGGINS et al., 2017; LOUIS et al., 2016).
Noncontrast MRI identified a neoplasm at the head of the pancreas which was consistent with SPN.
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas: A single institution experience of 14 cases.
Diagnosis of spindle cell neoplasm of neural origin was established by strong, diffuse positive reactivity against S100 and negative reactivity for both CD68 and smooth muscle actin (ASMA) (Fig 1).
(a-c) H&E staining demonstrates a malignant spindle and epithelioid cell neoplasm with increased mitotic activity ((c), arrow) and necrosis (not shown).
Petrella, "Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm," in WHO Classification of Tumors of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues, S.
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