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liposarcoma

Broader Terms:

connective tissue neoplasm

Broader Terms:

sarcoma

Scope Note:

malignant tumor derived from primitive or embryonal lipoblastic cells; may be composed of well-differentiated fat cells or may be dedifferentiated: myxoid, round-celled, or pleomorphic, usually in association with a rich network of capillaries; recurrences are common and dedifferentiated liposarcomas metastasize to the lungs or serosal surfaces.

Term Number:

2000-7292


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