Rhabdomyoma
| Rhabdomyoma | |
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Surgically excised cardiac rhabdomyoma (unfixed).
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| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 446: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| ICD-10 | D21 (ILDS D21.M50) |
| ICD-9-CM | 215 |
| ICD-O | 8900/0 |
| eMedicine | med/2021 |
| Patient UK | Rhabdomyoma |
| MeSH | D012207 |
A rhabdomyoma is a benign tumor of striated muscle. Rhabdomyomas may be either "cardiac" or "extra cardiac" (occurring outside the heart). Extracardiac forms of rhabdomyoma are sub classified into three distinct types: (1) Adult type, (2) Fetal type, and (3) Genital type.
Cardiac rhabdomyomas are the most common primary tumor of the heart in infants and children. It has an association with tuberous sclerosis.[1] In those with tuberous sclerosis, the tumor may regress and disappear completely, or remain consistent in size.
It is most commonly associated with the tongue[2] and heart,[3] but can also occur in other locations, such as the vagina.[4]
Malignant skeletal muscle tumors are referred to as rhabdomyosarcoma. Only rare cases of possible malignant change have been reported in fetal rhabdomyoma.
References
External links
- humpath #4562 (Pathology images)
- Overview
- Swedish National Board of Health
- Image in fetus
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