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Descriptor English:   Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous 
Descriptor Spanish:   Histiocitoma Fibroso Benigno 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Histiocitoma Fibroso Benigno 
Synonyms English:   Dermatofibroma
Hemangioma, Sclerosing
Histiocytoma, Cutaneous
Histiocytoma, Fibrous  
Tree Number:   C04.557.450.565.590.425.350
Definition English:   A benign tumor composed, wholly or in part, of cells with the morphologic characteristics of HISTIOCYTES and with various fibroblastic components. Fibrous histiocytomas can occur anywhere in the body. When they occur in the skin, they are called dermatofibromas or sclerosing hemangiomas. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p1747) 
Indexing Annotation English:   benign only; malignant = HISTIOCYTOMA, MALIGNANT FIBROUS; coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term (IM)
See Related English:   Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemangioma
 
History Note English:   2006 (1994) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BS blood supply BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced
CH chemistry CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SC secondary
SE secretion SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UL ultrastructure UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   31407 
Unique Identifier:   D018219 

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