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    Low Grade Myofibroblastic Sarcoma

    Definition 1

    A low grade malignant neoplasm arising from the deep soft tissues. It is characterized by the presence of spindle-shaped fibroblasts and collagenous stroma formation in a storiform growth pattern. (NCI Thesaurus)

    Definition 2

    A tumor composed of atypical myofibroblasts, often with fibromatosis-like features and a predilection for the head and neck. (NCI Thesaurus)




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