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Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue

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Definition: Neoplasms composed of fatty tissue or connective tissue made up of fat cells in a meshwork of areolar tissue. The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in adipose tissue.  neoplasms composed of adipose or soft tissue, NOT neoplasms located in adipose or soft tissue: TN 135; /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM); restricted use: Manual 24.2.2.5; DF: NEOPL AD   
Examples Angiolipoma; Angiomyolipoma; Lipoma; Liposarcoma; Myelolipoma 		Other names Neoplasm, Adipose Tissue; Adipose Tissue Neoplasm; Adipose Tissue Neoplasms

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