ICD-11 code : 2C20;
Preferred Label : Malignant neoplasms of nasal cavity;
ICD-11 definition : From the chapter on Nasal Cavity (H&N BB) Although the nasal cavity and paranasal
sinuses occupy a relatively small anatomical space, they are the site of origin of
some of the more complex, histologically diverse group of tumours in the entire human
body. These include neoplasms derived from mucosal epithelium, seromucinous glands,
soft tissues, bone, cartilage, neural/neuroectodermal tissue, haematolymphoid cells
and the odontogenic apparatus. Many of the tumours are similar to those found elsewhere
in the body but a few, such as the olfactory neuroblastoma, are unique to this site.;
ICD-11 synonym : primary malignant neoplasm of vestibule of nose; primary malignant neoplasm of nasal cavity; nostril cancer; cancer of nasal cavity;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 2C20.Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 2C20.Z;
Origin ID : 1078206702;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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From the chapter on Nasal Cavity (H&N BB) Although the nasal cavity and paranasal
sinuses occupy a relatively small anatomical space, they are the site of origin of
some of the more complex, histologically diverse group of tumours in the entire human
body. These include neoplasms derived from mucosal epithelium, seromucinous glands,
soft tissues, bone, cartilage, neural/neuroectodermal tissue, haematolymphoid cells
and the odontogenic apparatus. Many of the tumours are similar to those found elsewhere
in the body but a few, such as the olfactory neuroblastoma, are unique to this site.
