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 mi ...
, 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
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (eHAE) is a rare tumor, first characterized by Sharon Weiss and Franz Enzinger in 1982 that both clinically and histologically is intermediate between angiosarcoma and hemangioma. However, a distinct, disease-defin ...
, a vascular tumour occurring in the lining of blood vessels
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Epithelioid blue nevus
A blue nevus is a type of coloured mole, typically a single well-defined blue-black bump.
The blue colour is caused by the pigment being deep in the skin.
Diagnosis is by visualisation and dermoscopy. A biopsy is sometimes performed, or th ...
, a melanocytic nevus
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Epithelioid sarcoma-like hemangioendothelioma
Hemangioendotheliomas are a family of vascular neoplasms of intermediate malignancy.
Signs and symptoms
They have been described as masses that fall between a hemangioma and angiosarcoma. They are vascular tumors that commonly present with an enl ...
, a group of vascular neoplasms
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Epithelioid and spindle-cell nevus Epithelioid may refer to:
* Epithelioid cell, a cell that resembles epithelial cells
* Epithelioid sarcoma, a soft tissue tumour
* Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, a vascular tumour occurring in the lining of blood vessels
* Epithelioid blue 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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