sarcomatoid mesothelioma
MONDO:0006407Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names sarcomatoid mesothelioma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A diffuse malignant mesothelioma arising from the pleura and less often the peritoneum. It is characterized by the presence of spindle cells. Anaplastic morphologic features and multinucleated malignant cells may also be seen.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006407), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: sarcomatoid mesothelioma
- Also called
- malignant fibrous mesothelioma (morphologic abnormality)sarcomatoid mesothelioma (morphologic abnormality)