Preferred Label : fibrous histiocytoma;
Definition : A benign tumor composed, wholly or in part, of cells with the morphologic characteristics
of histiocytes and with various fibroblastic components. Fibrous histiocytomas can
occur anywhere in the body. When they occur in the skin, they are called dermatofibromas
or sclerosing hemangiomas. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of
Oncology, 5th ed, p1747) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0206644;
Origin ID : RID4304;
UMLS CUI : C0206644;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A benign tumor composed, wholly or in part, of cells with the morphologic characteristics
of histiocytes and with various fibroblastic components. Fibrous histiocytomas can
occur anywhere in the body. When they occur in the skin, they are called dermatofibromas
or sclerosing hemangiomas. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of
Oncology, 5th ed, p1747) [MeSH]
