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Vascular tumors develop from either the lymph or blood vessels. Hemangiosarcomas, which develop from blood vessels, are described for almost all animal species. They are most common in dogs and occasionally described in cats and horses. Lymphangiomas and lymphangiosarcomas are very rare tumors in all species and will not be covered here.
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Klopfleisch, R. (2016). Vascular Tumors. In: Klopfleisch, R. (eds) Veterinary Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41124-8_15
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