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mucin
Monday 2 January 2017
Images
Intraluminal blue mucin in prostate cancer.
- http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=12&Case;=20
- http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=13&Case;=20
Pathology
Intraluminal blue mucin is one of the minor diagnostic criteria of prostate cancer.
- The mucin is acidic and can be stained with Alcian Blue.
- The degree of prominence of mucin depends upon individual laboratories.
- Intraluminal mucin is not specific for prostate cancer and can be seen in many benign conditions.