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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)
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- Lymphangioendothelioma, Malignant
- Lymphangioendotheliomas, Malignant
- Lymphangiosarcomas
- Malignant Lymphangioendothelioma
- Malignant Lymphangioendotheliomas
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.
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- National Library of Medicine. Lymphangiosarcoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008204. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008204
- Lymphangiosarcoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphangiosarcoma
- Lymphangiosarcoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3913024