Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma of Appendix

Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma of Appendix •Tip of the appendix is at the right, and the proximal surgical margin at the left •The lesion is cystic, rather than solid as is more commonly found in tumors of the appendix •The pale whiteness seen through the cyst wall reflects the high mucin content of this tumor •The top portion of the tumor is solid reflecting the combined cystic and solid nature of the lesion (Description By:Melinda Sanders,M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:Melinda Sanders,M.D. UCHC )