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Descriptor English: Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar
Descriptor Spanish: Rabdomiosarcoma Alveolar
Descriptor rabdomiosarcoma alveolar
Scope note: Forma de RABDOMIOSARCOMA que se presenta principalmente en adolescentes y adultos jóvenes, afecta a los músculos de las extremidades, el tronco, la región orbitaria, etc. Es extremadamente maligno y genera muchas metástasis en etapas tempranas. En pocos casos se cura y el pronóstico es malo. La palabra "alveolar" se refiere a la apariencia microscópica que simula a las células de los alvéolos respiratorios. (Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p. 2188)"
Descriptor Portuguese: Rabdomiossarcoma Alveolar
Descriptor French: Rhabdomyosarcome alvéolaire
Entry term(s): Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcomas
Rhabdomyosarcoma 2
Rhabdomyosarcomas, Alveolar
Tree number(s): C04.557.450.590.550.660.665
C04.557.450.795.550.660.665
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018232
Scope note: A form of RHABDOMYOSARCOMA occurring mainly in adolescents and young adults, affecting muscles of the extremities, trunk, orbital region, etc. It is extremely malignant, metastasizing widely at an early stage. Few cures have been achieved and the prognosis is poor. "Alveolar" refers to its microscopic appearance simulating the cells of the respiratory alveolus. (Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2188)
Annotation: "alveolar" does not refer to pulmonary alveoli: it refers to the pathological appearance; coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term (IM)
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
Previous Indexing: Rhabdomyosarcoma (1968-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31073
Unique ID: D018232
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar - Preferred
Concept UI M0027461
Scope note A form of RHABDOMYOSARCOMA occurring mainly in adolescents and young adults, affecting muscles of the extremities, trunk, orbital region, etc. It is extremely malignant, metastasizing widely at an early stage. Few cures have been achieved and the prognosis is poor. "Alveolar" refers to its microscopic appearance simulating the cells of the respiratory alveolus. (Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2188)
Preferred term Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar
Entry term(s) Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcomas
Rhabdomyosarcoma 2
Rhabdomyosarcomas, Alveolar



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