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Descriptor English:
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Glomus Tumor
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Tumor Glómico
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Tumor Glômico
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Synonyms English:
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Glomangiomas
Glomus Tumors
Tumor, Glomus
Tumors, Glomus
Glomangioma
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Tree Number:
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C04.557.645.350
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Definition English:
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A blue-red, extremely painful vascular neoplasm involving a glomeriform arteriovenous anastomosis (glomus body), which may be found anywhere in the skin, most often in the distal portion of the fingers and toes, especially beneath the nail. It is composed of specialized pericytes (sometimes termed glomus cells), usually in single encapsulated nodular masses which may be several millimeters in diameter (From Stedman, 27th ed). CHEMODECTOMA, a tumor of NEURAL CREST origin, is also sometimes called a glomus tumor. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM)
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See Related English:
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Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal
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History Note English:
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94; was GLOMANGIOMA 1963-93
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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31847
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Unique Identifier:
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D005918
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