NCIt synonyms : Angiosarcoma of Thyroid Gland; Hemangiosarcoma of Thyroid Gland; Hemangiosarcoma of Thyroid; Hemangiosarcoma of the Thyroid Gland; Thyroid Hemangiosarcoma; Hemangiosarcoma of the Thyroid; Angiosarcoma of the Thyroid; Angiosarcoma of the Thyroid Gland; Thyroid Angiosarcoma; Angiosarcoma of Thyroid; Thyroid Gland Hemangiosarcoma; Thyroid Gland Malignant Hemangioendothelioma;
NCIt related terms : MESOTHELIOMA, ATRIOCAVAL, MALIGNANT;
NCIt definition : A usually aggressive malignant vascular tumor primarily involving the thyroid gland.
It is often associated with longstanding nodular goiter.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A malignant neoplasm located at the junction of the right atrium and the vena
cava originating from mesothelial-like cells which form tubular and alveolar structures
in a fibrous stroma.;