Prostatic stromal tumour of uncertain malignant potential
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Prostatic stromal tumour of uncertain malignant potential, abbreviated PSTUMP, is a rare tumour of the prostate gland stroma that may behave benign or like cancer, i.e. malignant.
It can be abbreviated STUMP;[1] an abbreviation used for a uterine lesion of uncertain malignant potential.
It is also known as prostatic stromal proliferation of uncertain malignant potential (abbreviated PSPUMP).[2]
References
- ↑ De Berardinis, E.; Busetto, GM.; Antonini, G.; Giovannone, R.; Di Placido, M.; Magliocca, FM.; Di Silverio, A.; Gentile, V. (2012). "Incidental prostatic stromal tumor of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP): histopathological and immunohistochemical findings.". Urologia. 79 (1): 65–8. doi:10.5301/RU.2012.9099. PMID 22388992.
- ↑ Gaudin, PB.; Rosai, J.; Epstein, JI. (1998). "Sarcomas and related proliferative lesions of specialized prostatic stroma: a clinicopathologic study of 22 cases.". Am J Surg Pathol. 22 (2): 148–62. PMID 9500215.
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