Diseases

Liposarcoma

A malignant tumor derived from primitive or embryonal lipoblastic cells. It may be composed of well-differentiated fat cells or may be dedifferentiated: myxoid (LIPOSARCOMA, 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. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)

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A malignant tumor derived from primitive or embryonal lipoblastic cells. It may be composed of well-differentiated fat cells or may be dedifferentiated: myxoid (LIPOSARCOMA, 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. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)

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  • Liposarcomas
  • Atypical Lipomatous Tumor
  • Liposarcoma, Dedifferentiated
  • Liposarcoma, Pleomorphic
  • Liposarcoma, Well Differentiated
  • Well Differentiated Liposarcoma
  • Atypical Lipomatous Tumors
  • Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma
  • Dedifferentiated Liposarcomas
  • Lipomatous Tumor, Atypical
  • Pleomorphic Liposarcoma
  • Pleomorphic Liposarcomas
  • Well Differentiated Liposarcomas

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Liposarcoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008080. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008080
  2. Liposarcoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liposarcoma
  3. Liposarcoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1827425