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Descriptor English: Rhabdomyosarcoma
Descriptor Spanish: Rabdomiosarcoma
Descriptor rabdomiosarcoma
Scope note: Tumor sólido maligno que se produce a partir de tejidos mesenquimales que normalmente se diferencian para formar músculo estriado. Puede aparecer en muy diversas zonas y se divide en cuatro tipos distintos: pleomorfo, sobre todo en varones adultos; alveolar (RABDOMIOSARCOMA ALVEOLAR), principalmente en adolescentes y adultos jóvenes; embrionario (RABDOMIOSARCOMA EMBRIONARIO), que afecta sobre todo a lactantes y niños; y botrioide, que también afecta a niños pequeños. Es uno de los sarcomas de tejidos blandos más frecuentes y el más común en los niños menores de 15 años. (Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2186; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp. 1647-9)
Descriptor Portuguese: Rabdomiossarcoma
Descriptor French: Rhabdomyosarcome
Entry term(s): Rhabdomyosarcomas
Tree number(s): C04.557.450.590.550.660
C04.557.450.795.550.660
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012208
Scope note: 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. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2186; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp1647-9)
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: 12619
Unique ID: D012208
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Rhabdomyosarcoma - Preferred
Concept UI M0019001
Scope note 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. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2186; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp1647-9)
Preferred term Rhabdomyosarcoma
Entry term(s) Rhabdomyosarcomas



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