Chapter II

Neoplasms
(C00-D48)

Malignant neoplasms
(C00-C97)


C45	Mesothelioma
	Includes:	morphology code M905 with behaviour code /3
C45.0	Mesothelioma of pleura
	Excludes:	other malignant neoplasms of pleura ( C38.4 )
C45.1	Mesothelioma of peritoneum
	Mesentery Mesocolon Omentum Peritoneum (parietal)(pelvic)
	Excludes:	other malignant neoplasms of peritoneum ( C48.- )
C45.2	Mesothelioma of pericardium
	Excludes:	other malignant neoplasms of pericardium ( C38.0 )
C45.7	Mesothelioma of other sites
C45.9	Mesothelioma, unspecified


C46	Kaposi's sarcoma
	Includes:	morphology code M9140 with behaviour code /3
C46.0	Kaposi's sarcoma of skin
C46.1	Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue
C46.2	Kaposi's sarcoma of palate
C46.3	Kaposi's sarcoma of lymph nodes
C46.7	Kaposi's sarcoma of other sites
C46.8	Kaposi's sarcoma of multiple organs
C46.9	Kaposi's sarcoma, unspecified


C47	Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
	Includes:	sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia
C47.0	Peripheral nerves of head, face and neck
	Excludes:	peripheral nerves of orbit ( C69.6 )
C47.1	Peripheral nerves of upper limb, including shoulder
C47.2	Peripheral nerves of lower limb, including hip
C47.3	Peripheral nerves of thorax
C47.4	Peripheral nerves of abdomen
C47.5	Peripheral nerves of pelvis
C47.6	Peripheral nerves of trunk, unspecified
C47.8	Overlapping lesion of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
	[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
C47.9	Peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system, unspecified


C48	Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum
	Excludes:	Kaposi's sarcoma ( C46.1 ) mesothelioma ( C45.- )
C48.0	Retroperitoneum
C48.1	Specified parts of peritoneum
	Mesentery Mesocolon Omentum Peritoneum: · parietal · pelvic
C48.2	Peritoneum, unspecified
C48.8	Overlapping lesion of retroperitoneum and peritoneum
	[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]


C49	Malignant neoplasm of other connective and soft tissue
	Includes:	blood vessel bursa cartilage fascia fat ligament, except uterine lymphatic vessel muscle synovia tendon (sheath)
	Excludes:	cartilage (of): · articular ( C40-C41 ) · larynx ( C32.3 ) · nose ( C30.0 ) connective tissue of breast ( C50.- ) Kaposi's sarcoma ( C46.- ) mesothelioma ( C45.- ) peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system ( C47.- ) peritoneum ( C48.- ) retroperitoneum ( C48.0 )
C49.0	Connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck
	Connective tissue of: · ear · eyelid
	Excludes:	connective tissue of orbit ( C69.6 )
C49.1	Connective and soft tissue of upper limb, including shoulder
C49.2	Connective and soft tissue of lower limb, including hip
C49.3	Connective and soft tissue of thorax
	Axilla Diaphragm Great vessels
	Excludes:	breast ( C50.- ) heart ( C38.0 ) mediastinum ( C38.1-C38.3 ) thymus ( C37 )
C49.4	Connective and soft tissue of abdomen
	Abdominal wall Hypochondrium
C49.5	Connective and soft tissue of pelvis
	Buttock Groin Perineum
C49.6	Connective and soft tissue of trunk, unspecified
	Back NOS
C49.8	Overlapping lesion of connective and soft tissue
	[See note 5 at the beginning of this chapter]
	Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue whose point of origin cannot be classified to any one of the categories C47-C49.6
C49.9	Connective and soft tissue, unspecified

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Source: World Health Organization