A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the anatomic structures of the head and neck region. Representative examples of benign neoplasms include salivary gland pleomorphic adenoma and nasal cavity papilloma. Representative examples of malignant neoplasms include oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and salivary gland carcinoma. [ NCIT:C3077 ]
Synonyms: tumor of head and neck craniocervical region neoplasm (disease) Neoplasm of the Head and Neck Neoplasm of Head and Neck tumor of the head and neck Head and Neck Neoplasm (Excluding Central Nervous System) head and neck neoplasm (excluding central nervous system) Head and Neck Tumor tumor of craniocervical region Head and Neck Neoplasm Tumor of the Head and Neck head and neck neoplasm neoplasm of head and neck craniocervical region neoplasm head and neck tumor Tumor of Head and Neck craniocervical region tumor neoplasm of craniocervical region neoplasm of the head and neck
Term information
- SCTID:255055008 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- UMLS:C0018671 (NCIT:C3077)
- SNOMEDCT:255055008
- ICD9:239.89 (i2s)
- NCIt:C3077
- ONCOTREE:HEADNECK (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- NCIT:C3077 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MONDO:0005586
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0460004
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12418
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C3077
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0018671
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/255055008
Term relations
- neoplasm and has_disease_location some (neck or part of some neck)
- neoplasm and has_disease_location some (head or part of some head)