8800/3 Soft tissue tumor, malignant
Definitions
Connective, subcutaneous and other soft tissues | ||
ICD-O-3 topography code: | C49 | |
ICD10: | C49 |
A usually aggressive malignant mesenchymal cell tumor most commonly arising from muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, bone, cartilage, and blood vessels. Sarcomas occur in both children and adults. The prognosis depends largely on the degree of differentiation (grade) of the tumor.
Representative subtypes include 1
World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone.
3rd Edition
IARC Press: Lyon 2002
Liposarcoma
Leiomyosarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Chondrosarcoma
Bronchus and lung | ||
ICD-O-3 topography code: | C34 | |
ICD10: | C34 |
Sarcomas of the large pulmonary arteries occur in two types. (1) Intimal sarcomas have an intraluminal polypoid growth pattern and usually show fibroblastic or myofibroblastic differentiation. (2) Mural sarcomas are are classified according to the histologic subtype, leiomyosarcomas being most frequent 2
World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart.
3rd Edition
IARC Press: Lyon 2004
Pulmonary vein sarcomas almost always shows features of leiomyosarcoma 3
World Health Organization Classification of Tumours. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart.
3rd Edition
IARC Press: Lyon 2004