Serous carcinoma | |
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Micrograph of serous carcinoma. | |
Classification and external resources |
In pathology, serous carcinoma is an epithelial malignancy (carcinoma) that arises from the lining of a cavity that produces a serum-like fluid (a serous cavity).
Serous lined cavities include the peritoneum, pericardium and pleural space and tunica vaginalis.
Cytologic features of serous carcinoma are:
Symptoms of serous carcinoma may include:
The differential diagnosis of serous carcinoma not otherwise specified includes:
There has been the suggestion that the above diagnoses really represent one entity.