Lacrimal Gland Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma

Preferred Label : Lacrimal Gland Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma;

NCIt definition : A rare, slow-growing carcinoma that arises from the lacrimal gland. It is characterized by the presence of duct-like structures lined by two layers of cells, an inner layer composed of epithelial-type cells and an outer layer composed of clear, myoepithelial-type cells.;

Neoplastic status : Malignant;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1412778;

Details

Origin ID

C175288;

UMLS CUI

C5446408;

Disease excludes abnormal cell
- Malignant Stromal Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Smooth Muscle Cell [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Eye [NCIt concept]
- Lacrimal Apparatus [NCIt concept]
- Lacrimal Gland [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Neoplastic Process [UMLS semantic type]
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- Benign Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
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- Malignant Cell [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Cuboidal Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Myoepithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Carcinomatous Component Present [NCIt concept]
- Duct-Like Structures Present [NCIt concept]
- Epithelial Component Present [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
- Rare Lesion [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
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- Eye [NCIt concept]
- Lacrimal Apparatus [NCIt concept]
- Lacrimal Gland [NCIt concept]

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