Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous
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 and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p1747)
Year introduced: 2006 (1994)
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Tree Number(s): C04.557.450.565.590.425.350
MeSH Unique ID: D018219
Entry Terms:
- Benign Fibrous Histiocytomas
- Fibrous Histiocytoma, Benign
- Fibrous Histiocytomas, Benign
- Histiocytomas, Benign Fibrous
- Histiocytoma, Fibrous
- Fibrous Histiocytoma
- Fibrous Histiocytomas
- Histiocytomas, Fibrous
- Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma
- Dermatofibroma
- Dermatofibromas
- Angioma, Sclerosing
- Angiomas, Sclerosing
- Sclerosing Angioma
- Sclerosing Angiomas
- Hemangioma, Sclerosing
- Hemangiomas, Sclerosing
- Sclerosing Hemangioma
- Sclerosing Hemangiomas
- Histiocytoma, Cutaneous
- Cutaneous Histiocytoma
- Cutaneous Histiocytomas
- Histiocytomas, Cutaneous
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