Preferred Name

Pleural Mesothelioma
Synonyms
Definitions

A neoplasm that arises from the mesothelial cells of the pleura. The primary cause is exposure to asbestos. The major histologic variants are the epithelioid malignant mesothelioma, desmoplastic malignant mesothelioma, and sarcomatoid malignant mesothelioma. Patients present with persistent cough and shortness of breath.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C9351

code

C9351

Contributing_Source

CPTAC

definition

A neoplasm that arises from the mesothelial cells of the pleura. The primary cause is exposure to asbestos. The major histologic variants are the epithelioid malignant mesothelioma, desmoplastic malignant mesothelioma, and sarcomatoid malignant mesothelioma. Patients present with persistent cough and shortness of breath.

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C158520

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ncit#oncotree_slim

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156952

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156966

label

Pleural Mesothelioma

Legacy Concept Name

Pleural_Mesothelioma

Maps_To

Mesothelioma of pleura

Neoplastic_Status

Undetermined

Preferred_Name

Pleural Mesothelioma

prefixIRI

NCIT:C9351

prefLabel

Pleural Mesothelioma

Semantic_Type

Neoplastic Process

UMLS_CUI

C1377913

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3332

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3234

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