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Descriptor English: Lymphangiosarcoma
Descriptor Spanish: Linfangiosarcoma
Descriptor linfangiosarcoma
Entry term(s) linfangioendotelioma maligno
Scope note: Tumor maligno de las células endoteliales de los vasos linfáticos. La mayoría surgen en un brazo después de la mastectomía radical, pero en ocasiones complican un linfedema idiopático. El linfedema suele estar presente de 6 a 10 años antes de que se produzcan cambios malignos. (Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p. 1866)
Descriptor Portuguese: Linfangiossarcoma
Descriptor French: Lymphangiosarcome
Entry term(s): Lymphangioendothelioma, Malignant
Lymphangioendotheliomas, Malignant
Lymphangiosarcomas
Malignant Lymphangioendothelioma
Malignant Lymphangioendotheliomas
Tree number(s): C04.557.375.480
C04.557.450.795.480
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008204
Scope note: A malignant tumor originating from the endothelial cells of lymphatic vessels. Most lymphangiosarcomas arise in an arm secondary to radical mastectomy but they sometimes complicate idiopathic lymphedema. The lymphedema has usually been present for 6 to 10 years before malignant changes develop. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1866)
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
DeCS ID: 8381
Unique ID: D008204
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1995/06/08
Lymphangiosarcoma - Preferred
Concept UI M0012790
Scope note A malignant tumor originating from the endothelial cells of lymphatic vessels. Most lymphangiosarcomas arise in an arm secondary to radical mastectomy but they sometimes complicate idiopathic lymphedema. The lymphedema has usually been present for 6 to 10 years before malignant changes develop. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1866)
Preferred term Lymphangiosarcoma
Entry term(s) Lymphangioendothelioma, Malignant
Lymphangioendotheliomas, Malignant
Lymphangiosarcomas
Malignant Lymphangioendothelioma
Malignant Lymphangioendotheliomas



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