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Preferred term

Lymphangiosarcoma  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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)

Entry terms

  • Lymphangioendothelioma, Malignant

In other languages

  • French

  • Lymphangio-endothéliome malin
  • Lymphangioendothéliome malin

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NLKMPH1F-9

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