Preferred Label : Hemosiderotic Fibrolipomatous Tumor;
NCIt synonyms : Hemosiderotic Fibrohistiocytic Lipomatous Lesion; HFLT;
NCIt definition : A non-encapsulated, slow-growing, locally aggressive subcutaneous tumor characterized
by the presence of adipocytes, hemosiderin-laden spindle cells, hemosiderin-laden
macrophages, osteoclast-like giant cells, and scattered chronic inflammatory cells.
It usually arises from the dorsum of the foot, ankle, dorsum of the hand, thigh, calf,
or cheek. It may recur if it is not completely excised but does not metastasize.;
Neoplastic status : Undetermined;
Origin ID : C121752;
UMLS CUI : C4053521;
- Excludes anatomical site(s)
- Has associated anatomic sites
- Semantic type(s)
- disease_has_abnormal_cell
- disease_has_finding
- disease_has_normal_tissue_origin
- disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
- disease_may_have_cytogenetic_abnormality