"Lymphangiosarcoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D008204
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.375.480 C04.557.450.795.480
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| Concept/Terms |
Lymphangiosarcoma- Lymphangiosarcoma
- Lymphangiosarcomas
- Lymphangioendothelioma, Malignant
- Lymphangioendotheliomas, Malignant
- Malignant Lymphangioendothelioma
- Malignant Lymphangioendotheliomas
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lymphangiosarcoma" by people in Profiles.
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Lymphangiosarcoma in late-onset hereditary lymphedema: case report and nosological implications. Am J Med Genet. 1995 Mar 13; 56(1):72-5.