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Descriptor English: Hemangiopericytoma
Descriptor Spanish: Hemangiopericitoma
Descriptor hemangiopericitoma
Scope note: Tumor formado por células fusiformes y una red vascular abundante, que aparentemente se origina a partir de los pericitos, células de origen muscular liso que rodean a los vasos de pequeño tamaño. Puede ser benigno o maligno, y su poca frecuencia ha dado lugar a considerable confusión en la distinción de las formas malignas y benignas. (Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1364))
Descriptor Portuguese: Hemangiopericitoma
Descriptor French: Hémangiopéricytome
Entry term(s): Hemangiopericytomas
Tree number(s): C04.557.645.380
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006393
Scope note: A tumor composed of spindle cells with a rich vascular network, which apparently arises from pericytes, cells of smooth muscle origin that lie around small vessels. Benign and malignant hemangiopericytomas exist, and the rarity of these lesions has led to considerable confusion in distinguishing between benign and malignant variants. (From Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1364)
Annotation: benign or malignant; 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
DeCS ID: 6544
Unique ID: D006393
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Hemangiopericytoma - Preferred
Concept UI M0010035
Scope note A tumor composed of spindle cells with a rich vascular network, which apparently arises from pericytes, cells of smooth muscle origin that lie around small vessels. Benign and malignant hemangiopericytomas exist, and the rarity of these lesions has led to considerable confusion in distinguishing between benign and malignant variants. (From Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1364)
Preferred term Hemangiopericytoma
Entry term(s) Hemangiopericytomas



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