Rhabdomyosarcoma, primary site

Definition

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumour which develops from cells of striated muscle. It is the most common form of tumour found in children and adolescents.

5 subordinate codes

• 2B55.0Rhabdomyosarcoma of the oral cavity or pharynx
• 2B55.1Rhabdomyosarcoma of respiratory or intrathoracic organs
• 2B55.2Rhabdomyosarcoma of male genital organs
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Malignant mesenchymal neoplasms

• 2B50Chondrosarcoma, primary site
• 2B51Osteosarcoma, primary site
• 2B52Ewing sarcoma, primary site
• 2B53Fibroblastic or myofibroblastic tumour, primary site
• 2B54Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, primary site
• 2B56Angiosarcoma, primary site
• 2B57Kaposi sarcoma, primary site
• 2B58Leiomyosarcoma, primary site