Preferred Label : epithelioid hemangioendothelioma;
Definition : A tumor of medium-to-large veins, composed of plump-to-spindled endothelial cells
that bulge into vascular spaces in a tombstone-like fashion. These tumors are thought
to have borderline aggression, where one-third develop local recurrences, but only
rarely metastasize. It is unclear whether the epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is
truly neoplastic or an exuberant tissue reaction, nor is it clear if this is equivalent
to Kimura's disease (see angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia). (Segen, Dictionary
of Modern Medicine, 1992) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0206732;
Origin ID : RID3991;
UMLS CUI : C0206732;
Associated condition of
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A tumor of medium-to-large veins, composed of plump-to-spindled endothelial cells
that bulge into vascular spaces in a tombstone-like fashion. These tumors are thought
to have borderline aggression, where one-third develop local recurrences, but only
rarely metastasize. It is unclear whether the epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is
truly neoplastic or an exuberant tissue reaction, nor is it clear if this is equivalent
to Kimura's disease (see angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia). (Segen, Dictionary
of Modern Medicine, 1992) [MeSH]
