In histology, a signet ring cell is a cell with a large vacuole, the malignant type is seen predominantly in carcinomas. Signet ring cells are most frequently associated with stomach cancer, but can arise from any number of tissues including the prostate, bladder, gallbladder, breast, colon, ovarian stroma and testis. ==Types== The NCI Thesaurus i...
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a cell whose nucleus has been pressed to one side by an accumulation of mucin in the cytoplasm, such as in a Krukenberg tumor or signet ring cell carcinoma.
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Cell (adipocyte) with a large central fat-filled vacuole that pushes the nucleus to one side to give an appearance reminiscent of a signet ring.
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