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signet-ring cells
Wednesday 12 November 2003
Signet-ring Cell change
Etiology
signet-ring cell change
- digestive mucosal injury
- pseudomembranous colitis
signet-ring cell tumors
- signet-ring cell carcinomas
- signet-ring cell melanoma
- signet-ring cell lymphoma
Images
digestive mucosal injury leads to slough of benign mucinous cells. Beware of signet ring cell change in benign polyps, stomach, and pseudomembranous colitis
Signet-ring Cell Change in pseudomembranous colitis
signet-ring cell lymphoma
See also
signet ring-like cell / signet ring-like cells
References
Sung CO, Seo JW, Kim KM, Do IG, Kim SW, Park CK. Clinical significance of signet-ring cells in colorectal mucinous adenocarcinoma. Mod Pathol. 2008 Oct 10. PMID: 18849918
Wang K, Weinrach D, Lal A, Musunuri S, Ramirez J, Ozer O, Keh P, Rao MS. Signet-ring cell change versus signet-ring cell carcinoma: a comparative analysis. Am J Surg Pathol. 2003 Nov;27(11):1429-33.
PMID: 14576475
Signet-ring cell change versus signet-ring cell carcinoma: a comparative analysis.
Wang K, et al. Am J Surg Pathol. 2003. PMID : 14576475