NCIt related terms : Liposarcoma, NOS; LIPOSARCOMA, MALIGNANT;
NCIt definition : A usually painless malignant tumor that arises from adipose tissue. Microscopically,
it may contain a spectrum of neoplastic adipocytes ranging from lipoblasts to pleomorphic
malignant adipocytes. Morphologic variants include: well differentiated, dedifferentiated,
pleomorphic, and myxoid liposarcoma. The metastatic potential is higher in less differentiated
tumors.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A malignant neoplasm composed of adipose tissue.;