"Liposarcoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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)
| Descriptor ID |
D008080
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.550.420 C04.557.450.795.465
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| Concept/Terms |
Liposarcoma, Dedifferentiated- Liposarcoma, Dedifferentiated
- Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma
- Dedifferentiated Liposarcomas
- Liposarcomas, Dedifferentiated
Liposarcoma, Pleomorphic- Liposarcoma, Pleomorphic
- Liposarcomas, Pleomorphic
- Pleomorphic Liposarcoma
- Pleomorphic Liposarcomas
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Liposarcoma" by people in Profiles.
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Lipoma or Liposarcoma? Robotic Resection of a Retroperitoneal Mass. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2022 10; 44(10):1095-1096.e1.