They sometimes get cysts or tumorous growths in their skin, but these are rarely malignant. The diseased gland has abnormal formation or development of glandular tissue which is sometimes tumorous. It is used to visualise tumorous tissue in neurosurgical procedures. A necropsy found a tumorous mass on one of her ovaries. Surgery can be used to remove mass affected by tumorous cells. Like moles, removal of skin tags poses a threat of exacerbation of the tumorous site. Emily suffers from a tumorous infection and subsequently dies. Traditionally, mycosis fungoides has been divided into three stages&colon; premycotic, mycotic and tumorous. The results of Emily's tests show her to be suffering from a tumorous infection.