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Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
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Definition 1
A low grade malignant blood vessel neoplasm characterized by the presence of epithelioid endothelial cells, hylanized and myxoid stroma formation, and angiocentricity. It may present as a painful mass. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
An angiocentric vascular tumor composed of epithelioid endothelial cells arranged in short cords and nests in a distinctive myxohyaline stroma. This tumor has metastatic potential. (NCI Thesaurus)
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