Epithelioid may refer to:
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Epithelioid cell
According to a common point of view epithelioid cells (also called epithelioid histiocytes)
are derivatives of activated macrophages resembling epithelial cells.
Structure and function
Structurally, epithelioid cells (when examined by light m ...
, a cell that resembles epithelial cells
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Epithelioid sarcoma
Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare soft tissue sarcoma arising from mesenchymal tissue and characterized by epithelioid-like features. It accounts for less than 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas. It was first clearly characterized by F.M. Enzinger in 197 ...
, a soft tissue tumour
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Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, a vascular tumour occurring in the lining of blood vessels
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Epithelioid blue nevus, a melanocytic nevus
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Epithelioid sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma, a group of vascular neoplasms
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Epithelioid and spindle-cell nevus, a benign melanocytic lesion affecting the epidermis and dermis
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Epithelioid hemangioma
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Epithelioid cell histiocytoma, a skin condition similar to dermatofibroma
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