Connective or soft tissue NOS (external or internal), primary malignancy
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ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Connective or soft tissue NOS (external or internal), primary malignancy |
ICD10 code: | C49 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Other Tumors |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | Any malignancy, including lymphoma and leukemia, except of skin |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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Additional Info
- A sarcoma is a cancer that arises from transformed cells of mesenchymal (Connective Tissue) origin. Thus, malignant tumors made of cancellous bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, vascular, or hematopoietic tissues are, by definition, considered sarcomas
Includes
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a type of sarcoma
- Retroperitoneal liposarcomas
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Angiosarcoma
incl fat, muscle, blood vessels, synovium, other sarcomas
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