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Rectosigmoid Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma
An infiltrating adenocarcinoma arising from the rectosigmoid area. It is characterized by the presence of malignant glandular cells with prominent intracytoplasmic mucin. These cells constitute more than 50% of the malignant cellular population. (NCI Thesaurus)
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