Orthopedics > OCOSH Classification > Orthopaedic Oncology > Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasms > Muscle Tissue Neoplasms > Myosarcoma
Myosarcoma
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A general term for a malignant neoplasm derived from muscular tissue.
[OCOSH Code: D009217 20667008 M8895/3 OO_CTN_MT_MS]
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- Rhabdomyosarcoma (20)
- Internet resources relating to Rhabdomyosarcoma, a malignant solid tumor arising from mesenchymal tissues which normally differentiate to form striated muscle. It can occur in a wide variety of sites. It is divided into four distinct types: pleomorphic, predominantly in male adults; alveolar ( RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, ALVEOLAR), mainly in adolescents and young adults; embryonal ( RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, EMBRYONAL), predominantly in infants and children; and botryoidal, also in young children. It is one of the most frequently occurring soft tissue sarcomas and the most common in children under 15.
MeSH Search Term "Rhabdomyosarcoma"[mesh]
ICD-10 Code M8900/3 Rhabdomyosarcoma NOS
SNOMED-CT Term Rhabdomyosarcoma (disorder) Concept ID: 302847003
OCOSH Code: D012208 302847003 M8900/3 OO_CTN_MT_MS_RMS

