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angiosarcoma
Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.an·gi·o·sar·co·ma A0301100 (ăn′jē-ō-sär-kō′mə)n. A malignant tumor arising from vascular tissue.angiosarcoma (ˌændʒɪəʊsɑːˈkəʊmə) na rare, malignant tumour which grows rapidly in the blood vesselsThesaurus| Noun | 1. | angiosarcoma - a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vesselsmalignant neoplasm, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor - a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body |
Translationsangiosarcoma
Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.an·gi·o·sar·co·ma (an'jē-ō-sar-kō'mă), A rare malignant neoplasm occurring most often in soft tissue; believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels; microscopically composed of spindle-shaped cells, some of which line small spaces resembling vascular clefts.angiosarcoma (ăn′jē-ō-sär-kō′mə)n. A malignant tumor arising from vascular tissue.angiosarcoma An uncommon, aggressive mesenchymal malignancy, arising in the skin, liver, breast, soft tissues and viscera, primarily affecting the elderly; male:female, 2:1.Aetiology Most are idiopathic; some are linked to chronic lymphoedema (as occurs following axillary dissection for breast CA), others to radiation therapy; hepatic angiosarcoma is classically linked exposure to thorium dioxide (a long obsolete contrast medium), and is also associated with arsenic and vinyl chloride.
Prognosis Poor, 10–20% 5-year survival.an·gi·o·sar·co·ma (an'jē-ō-sahr-kō'mă) A rare malignant neoplasm occurring most often in the breast and skin, and believed to originate from the endothelial and fibroblastic cells of blood vessels; microscopically composed of closely packed round or spindle-shaped cells, some of which line small spaces resembling vascular clefts.angiosarcoma A rare malignant tumour of the lining cells of small blood vessels that often occurs in several places at once and may affect the liver as a complication of CIRRHOSIS. It is known to occur in people who were exposed to the medical contrast medium thorotrast up to 25 years before and has been found in workers with vinyl chloride. The tumour is highly malignant and treatment is rarely effective.angiosarcoma
Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.- noun
Words related to angiosarcomanoun a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissueRelated Words- malignant neoplasm
- malignant tumor
- metastatic tumor
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