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Descriptor English: Lymphangiomyoma
Descriptor Spanish: Linfangiomioma
Descriptor linfangiomioma
Entry term(s) linfangioleiomioma
linfangioliomioma
Scope note: Afección pseudotumoral que se caracteriza por proliferación de MÚSCULO LISO y ENDOTELIO de VASOS LINFÁTICOS y GANGLIOS LINFÁTICOS en el MEDIASTINO y retroperitoneo y también en los pulmones. Se puede manifestar por DERRAME PLEURAL quiloso y ASCITIS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Linfangiomioma
Descriptor French: Lymphangiomyome
Entry term(s): Lymphangioleiomyoma
Lymphangioleiomyomas
Lymphangiomyomas
Tree number(s): C04.557.375.460
C15.604.515.562
C20.683.515.710
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008203
Scope note: A tumorlike condition characterized by SMOOTH MUSCLE and ENDOTHELIUM proliferation of LYMPHATIC VESSELS and LYMPH NODES in the MEDIASTINUM and retroperitoneum, also in the lung. It may be manifested by chylous PLEURAL EFFUSION and ASCITES.
Annotation: differentiate from LYMPHANGIOMYOMATOSIS; coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/neoplasm terms (IM)
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: Lymphangioma (1966-1979)
Lymphatic Diseases (1968-1979)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS 1980-90
History Note: 91(80); was see under LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS 1980-90
DeCS ID: 8380
Unique ID: D008203
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1979/05/24
Revision Date: 2013/07/09
Lymphangiomyoma - Preferred
Concept UI M0012789
Scope note A tumorlike condition characterized by SMOOTH MUSCLE and ENDOTHELIUM proliferation of LYMPHATIC VESSELS and LYMPH NODES in the MEDIASTINUM and retroperitoneum, also in the lung. It may be manifested by chylous PLEURAL EFFUSION and ASCITES.
Preferred term Lymphangiomyoma
Entry term(s) Lymphangioleiomyoma
Lymphangioleiomyomas
Lymphangiomyomas



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