Preferred Label : rhabdomyosarcoma;
Definition : 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)
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UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0035412;
Origin ID : RID4396;
UMLS CUI : C0035412;
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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)
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