Rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix uteri

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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix uteri

ORPHA:213802Disease

Also called Cervical rhabdomyosarcoma

What it is

Rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix uteri is a rare, highly malignant soft tissue sarcoma located in the uterine cervix and arising from primitive mesenchymal cells displaying skeletal muscle differentiation. It most often presents with abnormal vaginal discharge or dysfunctional uterine bleeding, abdominal pain and/or a cervical mass protruding into the vagina. Association with DICER1 syndrome has been reported.

Key facts

Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
Classified as
Disease

ICD-10 codes

C53.0ICD-10 uses a narrower term — shared with 10 other rare diseases
C53.1ICD-10 uses a narrower term — shared with 10 other rare diseases
C53.8ICD-10 uses a narrower term — shared with 10 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MONDO 0016282UMLS C4289809

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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