DeCS

Descriptor English:

Neoplasms, Mesothelial

Descriptor Spanish:

Neoplasias Mesoteliales

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	neoplasias mesoteliales
Entry term(s)	mesoteliomas tumores de mesotelio tumores mesoteliales
Scope note:	Neoplasias constituidas por tejido mesotelial, la capa de células planas derivadas del mesodermo, que reviste el celoma o cavidad corporal del embrión. En el adulto, la capa de epitelio escamoso simple que tapiza la superficie de todas las membranas serosas verdaderas (peritoneo, pericardio y pleura). El concepto no se refiere a las neoplasias localizadas en estos órganos (Dorland, 27th ed)

Descriptor Portuguese:

Neoplasias Mesoteliais

Descriptor French:

Tumeurs mésotheliales

Tree number(s):

C04.557.470.660

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018301

Scope note:

Neoplasms composed of tissue of the mesothelium, the layer of flat cells, derived from the mesoderm, which lines the body cavity of the embryo. In the adult it forms the simple squamous epithelium which covers all true serous membranes (peritoneum, pericardium, pleura). The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in these organs. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

Annotation:

neoplasms composed of mesothelium, NOT neoplasms located in the mesothelium; coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term

Allowable Qualifiers:

BL sang
BS vascularisation
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SC secondaire
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie

DeCS ID:

31266

Unique ID:

D018301

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

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Date Established:

1994/01/01

Date of Entry:

1993/06/25

Revision Date:

1995/06/08