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hemangiosarcoma [2 records]

Record 1 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

A rare malignant neoplasm characterized by rapidly proliferating, extensively infiltrating, anaplastic cells derived from blood vessels and lining irregular blood-filled or lumpy spaces.

OBS

angiosarcoma; hemangiosarcoma: These terms are often used as synonyms but they are generic-specific terms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Angiosarcome développé aux dépens des vaisseaux sanguins.

CONT

Angiosarcome. Tumeur maligne développée à partir des cellules conjonctives qui constitue la paroi des vaisseaux et qui apparait sur un vaisseau sanguin ou lymphatique (on parlera alors d'hémangiosarcome ou de lymphangiosarcome). Ce sarcome est assez rare.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Neoplasia maligna rara que ocurre con mayor frecuencia en la mama y en la piel y que se cree originada en células endoteliales de los vasos sanguíneos; microscópicamente está compuesta por células redondeadas o fusiformes muy unidas entre sí, algunas de las cuales tapizan pequeños espacios semejantes a hendiduras vasculares.

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Record 2 2004-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
  • Vessels (Medicine)
DEF

A rare malignant neoplasm characterized by rapidly proliferating, extensively infiltrating, anaplastic cells derived from blood vessels and lining irregular blood-filled or lumpy spaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
DEF

Tumeur rare et très maligne qui résulte de la prolifération de cellules endothéliales atypiques et peu différenciées, et qui se dissémine par voie sanguine.

OBS

Les locations préférentielles sont les seins, le squelette, la peau, la rate, la moelle osseuse et le foie.

Spanish

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