Adenoma, Villous

An adenoma of the large intestine. It is usually a solitary, sessile, often large, tumor of colonic mucosa composed of mucinous epithelium covering delicate vascular projections. Hypersecretion and malignant changes occur frequently. (Stedman, 25th ed)

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): C04.557.470.035.185

MeSH Unique ID: D018253

Entry Terms:

• Adenomas, Villous
• Villous Adenoma
• Villous Adenomas

Previous Indexing:

• Adenoma (1967-1993)

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Diseases Category
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Adenoma
Adenoma, Villous