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Descriptor English: Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid
Descriptor Spanish: Hemangioendotelioma Epitelioide
Descriptor hemangioendotelioma epitelioide
Scope note: Tumor de vasos venosos de tamaño mediano a grande, constituido por células endoteliales de forma ovalada o fusiforme que protruyen en los espacios vasculares. Se piensa que estos tumores son de una agresividad "limítrofe": en un tercio de los mismos se producen recurrencias locales, pero las metástasis son muy poco frecuentes. No está claro si el hemangioendotelioma epitelioide es realmente una neoplasia o una reacción tisular exuberante, ni si es un equivalente de la enfermedad de Kimura (ver HIPERPLASIA ANGIOLINFOIDE CON EOSINOFILIA). (Traducción libre del original: Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992).
Descriptor Portuguese: Hemangioendotelioma Epitelioide
Descriptor French: Hémangioendothéliome épithélioïde
Entry term(s): Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
Epithelioid Hemangioendotheliomas
Hemangioendotheliomas, Epithelioid
Tree number(s): C04.557.645.375.370.380
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018323
Scope note: A tumor of medium-to-large veins, composed of plump-to-spindled endothelial cells that bulge into vascular spaces in a tombstone-like fashion. These tumors are thought to have "borderline" aggression, where one-third develop local recurrences, but only rarely metastasize. It is unclear whether the epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is truly neoplastic or an exuberant tissue reaction, nor is it clear if this is equivalent to Kimura's disease (see ANGIOLYMPHOID HYPERPLASIA WITH EOSINOPHILIA). (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
Annotation: coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Hemangioendothelioma (1982-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31421
Unique ID: D018323
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 1995/06/08
Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid - Preferred
Concept UI M0027558
Scope note A tumor of medium-to-large veins, composed of plump-to-spindled endothelial cells that bulge into vascular spaces in a tombstone-like fashion. These tumors are thought to have "borderline" aggression, where one-third develop local recurrences, but only rarely metastasize. It is unclear whether the epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is truly neoplastic or an exuberant tissue reaction, nor is it clear if this is equivalent to Kimura's disease (see ANGIOLYMPHOID HYPERPLASIA WITH EOSINOPHILIA). (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
Preferred term Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid
Entry term(s) Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
Epithelioid Hemangioendotheliomas
Hemangioendotheliomas, Epithelioid



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