Chapter II

Neoplasms
(C00-D48)

Malignant neoplasms
(C00-C97)

Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of specified sites, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue
(C00-C75)

Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue
(C45-C49)

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