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[[Image:Epithelioid angiosarcoma - very high mag.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A large epithelioid tumour ([[epithelioid angiosarcoma]]). [[H&E stain]].]]
'''Large epithelioid tumours''' are common and represent a large [[differential diagnosis]] when viewed generally.  
'''Large epithelioid tumours''' are common and represent a large [[differential diagnosis]] when viewed generally.  
[[Malignant]] epithelioid lesions are often [[carcinoma]]s... but may be a large number different tumours.


A more general discussion of epithelioid lesions is in the ''[[epithelioid cell lesions]]'' article.  Small epithelioid lesions are dealt with in the ''[[small round cell tumours]]'' article.
A more general discussion of epithelioid lesions is in the ''[[epithelioid cell lesions]]'' article.  Small epithelioid lesions are dealt with in the ''[[small round cell tumours]]'' article.


==General differential diagnosis==
==General differential diagnosis==
Adapted from ''Miller'' with modifications:<ref name=miller>Miller RT. (Sep 2013). ''Atlantic Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry Symposium''. St. John's, NL, Canada.</ref>
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| [[Epithelioid MPNST]]  
| Epithelioid [[MPNST]]  
| Neural - Neuroendocrine - Neuraxis Tumours  
| Neural - Neuroendocrine - Neuraxis Tumours  
| reported to have focal melanocytic differentiation in some cases{{fact}}  
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| [[Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma]]  
| [[Rhabdomyosarcoma]], not otherwise specified ([[pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma]])
| Muscle-related tumours  
| Muscle-related tumours  
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