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Liposarcoma Information Diseases Database
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Description: Liposarcoma
risk factors may include Lipomatosis, multiple, hereditary
Liposarcoma: Definition(s) via UMLS "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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Added: Sun Mar 25 2007