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MeSH Heading: Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part
Tree Number(s): C04.557.450.590.775; C04.557.450.795.775
Unique ID: D018234
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018234
Annotation: "alveolar" has nothing to do with pulmonary alveoli: it refers to sac-like pathology of soft part; coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term
Scope Note: A variety of rare sarcoma having a reticulated fibrous stroma enclosing groups of sarcoma cells, which resemble epithelial cells and are enclosed in alveoli walled with connective tissue. It is a rare tumor, usually occurring between 15 and 35 years of age. It appears in the muscles of the extremities in adults and most commonly in the head and neck regions of children. Though slow-growing, it commonly metastasizes to the lungs, brain, bones, and lymph nodes. (DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1365)
Entry Term(s): Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma; Alveolar Soft-Part Sarcoma
Previous Indexing: Sarcoma (1966-1993); Soft Tissue Neoplasms (1976-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 1994
History Note: 1994
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

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pathology (PA)

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psychology (PX)

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secondary (SC)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Concept UI: M0027463
Scope Note: A variety of rare sarcoma having a reticulated fibrous stroma enclosing groups of sarcoma cells, which resemble epithelial cells and are enclosed in alveoli walled with connective tissue. It is a rare tumor, usually occurring between 15 and 35 years of age. It appears in the muscles of the extremities in adults and most commonly in the head and neck regions of children. Though slow-growing, it commonly metastasizes to the lungs, brain, bones, and lymph nodes. (DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1365)
Terms: Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part Preferred Term
Term UI T054511
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
Term UI T752461
Date06/08/2009
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Alveolar Soft-Part Sarcoma
Term UI T812104
Date11/15/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID OMIM (2013)

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