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Descriptor English: Leiomyosarcoma
Descriptor Spanish: Leiomiosarcoma
Descriptor leiomiosarcoma
Entry term(s) leiomiosarcoma epitelioide
leiomiosarcoma mixoide
liomiosarcoma
liomiosarcoma epitelioide
liomiosarcoma mixoide
Scope note: Sarcoma con grandes células fusiformes de músculo liso. Aunque raramente afecta a los tejidos blandos, es frecuente en las vísceras. Es el sarcoma de tejidos blandos más frecuente en el tubo digestivo y el útero. La edad media de los pacientes es de 60 años. (Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p. 1865)
Descriptor Portuguese: Leiomiossarcoma
Descriptor French: Léiomyosarcome
Entry term(s): Epithelioid Leiomyosarcoma
Epithelioid Leiomyosarcomas
Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid
Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid
Leiomyosarcomas
Leiomyosarcomas, Epithelioid
Leiomyosarcomas, Myxoid
Myxoid Leiomyosarcoma
Myxoid Leiomyosarcomas
Tree number(s): C04.557.450.590.455
C04.557.450.795.455
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007890
Scope note: A sarcoma containing large spindle cells of smooth muscle. Although it rarely occurs in soft tissue, it is common in the viscera. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract and uterus. The median age of patients is 60 years. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1865)
Annotation: coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 8070
Unique ID: D007890
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1995/06/08
Leiomyosarcoma - Preferred
Concept UI M0012318
Scope note A sarcoma containing large spindle cells of smooth muscle. Although it rarely occurs in soft tissue, it is common in the viscera. It is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract and uterus. The median age of patients is 60 years. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1865)
Preferred term Leiomyosarcoma
Entry term(s) Leiomyosarcomas
Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0012319
Preferred term Leiomyosarcoma, Epithelioid
Entry term(s) Epithelioid Leiomyosarcoma
Epithelioid Leiomyosarcomas
Leiomyosarcomas, Epithelioid
Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0012320
Preferred term Leiomyosarcoma, Myxoid
Entry term(s) Leiomyosarcomas, Myxoid
Myxoid Leiomyosarcoma
Myxoid Leiomyosarcomas



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