Histiocytic sarcoma

Definition

An aggressive malignant neoplasm with a poor response to therapy, usually presenting as stage III/IV disease. It is characterized by the presence of neoplastic cells with morphologic and immunophenotypic characteristics similar to those seen in mature histiocytes.

Also known as histiocytic sarcoma, sarcoma, histiocytic, malignant — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 0080915 per MONDO
• ICD10CM C96.A per MONDO
• ICD9 171.9 per MONDO
• MESH D054747 per MONDO
• NCIT C27349 per MONDO
• Orphanet 86896 per MONDO
• SCTID 109988003 per MONDO
• UMLS C0334663 per MONDO