Preferred Label : Well Differentiated Liposarcoma;
Obsolete resource : true;
NCIt synonyms : Well Differentiated Liposarcoma of Deep Soft Tissue; Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma; Liposarcoma, well differentiated; Liposarcoma, differentiated;
NCIt definition : A locally aggressive malignant neoplasm composed of mature adipocytes showing cell
size variation and nuclear atypia. It is often associated with the presence of hyperchromatic
multinucleated stromal cells, and varying numbers of lipoblasts. There are three histologic
subtypes, sclerosing, inflammatory, and spindle cell liposarcoma. These tumors do
not usually metastasize unless they undergo dedifferentiation.;
NCIt note : See 'Atypical Lipomatous Tumor/Well Differentiated Liposarcoma(C6505)';