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Preferred term

Rhabdomyoma  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term

Scope note

  • A benign tumor derived from striated muscle. It is extremely rare, generally occurring in the tongue, neck muscles, larynx, uvula, nasal cavity, axilla, vulva, and heart. These tumors are treated by simple excision. (Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1354)

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • luustolihaskasvain
  • poikkijuovaislihaskasvain
  • rhabdomyoma
  • rhabdomyooma
  • Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012207

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