Papillary Adenocarcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A morphologic variant of adenocarcinoma. It is characterized by the presence of a papillary growth pattern. Representative examples include thyroid gland papillary carcinoma, invasive papillary breast carcinoma, and ovarian serous surface papillary adenocarcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - ADENOCARCINOMA, PAPILLARY, MALIGNANT - Papillary adenocarcinoma