| rhabdomyosarcoma | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: soft tissue sarcoma derived from skeletal or striated muscle (voluntary muscle attached to the bone), occurring in children or, less commonly, in adults. When it occurs in children, it usually arises in the head and neck, eyes, and genitourinary system. When it occurs in teens, it usually arises in the arms and legs; and in adults, it arises in the thigh, shoulder, or upper arm. Symptoms vary according to the location of the disease and include swelling, bleeding, or an unusual mass found in the head, neck, eyes, genitourinary system, extremities, chest, and abdomen. Rhabdomyosarcoma is diagnosed with x-rays, ultrasound, CT scans and biopsy. Treatment includes surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, bone marrow transplantation and clinical trials. Rhabdomysarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma among children. (en) |
| rhabdosarcoma | term type: synonym number: singular reliability code: 9 part of speech: noun definition: see rhabdomysarcoma (en) |
| embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma | term type: synonym number: singular reliability code: 9 part of speech: noun definition: see rhabdomyosarcoma. (en) |
| rabdomiosarcoma | definition: sarcoma de tejidos blandos derivado de músculo esquelético o estriado (músculo de contracción voluntaria adherido al hueso), que afecta a niños o con menos frecuencia, a adultos. En niños, se origina normalmente en la cabeza y el cuello, los ojos y el sistema urogenital; en adolescentes, en los brazos y piernas; y en adultos, en los muslos, hombros y brazos. Entre los síntomas, que varían según la localización del tumor, se encuentran una inflamación, hemorragia o bulto en la cabeza, cuello, ojos, sistema urogenital, extremidades, pecho y abdomen. El diagnóstico se realiza mediante rayos X, ecografía, TAC y biopsia. Se trata con cirugía, quimioterapia, radioterapia, transplante de médula ósea y ensayos clínicos. El rabdomiosarcoma es el tipo de sarcoma de partes blandas más frecuente entre niños. (es) gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |
| rabdosarcoma | term type: synonym gender: masculine part of speech: noun reliability code: 9 number: singular definition: véase rabdomiosarcoma. (es) |
| rabdomiosarcoma embrionario | term type: synonym gender: masculine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 9 definition: véase rabdomiosarcoma. (es) |