tumor of some kind. child getting chemo and radiation
2007-01-26 04:47:03 · 8 answers · asked by Sherry W 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
lymphangioendothelioma (′lim′fan·jē·ō′en·dō′thē·lē′ō·mə)
(medicine) A tumor composed of aggregations of lymphatic vessels, between which are large mononuclear cells presumed to be endothelial cells.
2007-01-26 04:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by Just me 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There seems to be two types:
Benign lymphangioendothelioma:
A benign tumor representing a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system and made up of newly formed lymph-containing vascular spaces and channels. Lymphangioendothelioma is a type of lymphangioma in which endothelial cells are the dominant component.
http://www.medical-conditions.org/?q=Lymphangioendothelioma
Malignant Lymphangioendothelioma:
A malignant tumor originating from the endothelial cells of lymphatic vessels. Most lymphangiosarcomas arise in an arm secondary to radical mastectomy but they sometimes complicate idiopathic lymphedema. The lymphedema has usually been present for 6 to 10 years before malignant changes develop.
http://www.online-medical-dictionary.org/Lymphangioendothelioma,+Malignant.asp?q=Lymphangioendothelioma%2C+Malignant
If it has been diagnosed in a child, I think you are probably looking for lymphangioendothelioma, since its congenital.
2007-01-26 05:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by psychgrad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A form of angioma caused by lymph vessels
A benign tumor representing a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system and made up of newly formed lymph-containing vascular spaces and channels. Lymphangioendothelioma is a type of lymphangioma in which endothelial cells are the dominant component.
2007-01-26 04:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by tiffany j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
endothelial cells line the inside lumens of blood vessels as well as the lymphatic system. an endolthelioma means it's a tumor of these endothelial cells. when they add the "lymphangio" part to it, that means they don't really know if it originated in the lymphatics or blood vesses (angio=blood vessels), but it really doesn't matter because the treatment is the same either way.
2007-01-26 04:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by belfus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lymph-gland
angio-vessel
endothel-skin layer
oma-tumor
Go to webmd and plug the word in like she said
2007-01-26 04:52:28 · answer #5 · answered by Patches6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this website. It may help some. www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/lymphangioendothelioma.htm
2007-01-26 04:55:27 · answer #6 · answered by mommasquarepants 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out www.webmd.com or just do a google.com search and see what you find.
2007-01-26 04:50:49 · answer #7 · answered by cobo6 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
www.thefreedictionary.com/lymphangioendothelioma
2007-01-26 04:55:10 · answer #8 · answered by RUDOLPH M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋