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Myxoid Liposarcoma
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The most common type of liposarcoma. It is composed of round to oval mesenchymal cells, small signet ring lipoblasts, and a rich network of capillaries in a myxoid stroma. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A malignant tumor composed of uniform round to oval-shaped primitive nonlipogenic mesenchymal cells and a variable number of small, signet-ring lipoblasts in a prominent myxoid stroma with a characteristic branching vascular pattern. This tumor is part of a spectrum that includes round cell liposarcoma and that is characterized by recurrent cytogenetic aberrations: t(12;16)(q13;p11) and t(12;22)(q13;q12). (NCI Thesaurus)
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