pseudosarcoma
pseudosarcoma
[soo″do-sahr-ko´mah]sarcomatoid transformation of a carcinoma histologically resembling a sarcoma.
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pseu·do·sar·co·ma
(sū'dō-sar-kō'mă),A bulky polyploid malignant tumor of the esophagus, composed of spindle cells with a focus of squamous cell carcinoma; spindle cells may be epithelial or metaplastic malignant fibroblasts.
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pseudosarcoma
A tumor mimicking a sarcoma, the significance of which differs according to site of origin Oral cavity Spindle cell carcinoma, a type of SCC. See Spindle cell cacinoma Soft tissue1. Pseudosarcomatous fasciitis Nodular fasciitis;.
2. Pseudo-KS, see there Urogenital tract Inflammatory pseudotumor A small, sessile and/or friable 'tumor' with ↑ cellularity and ↑ mitotic activity, which bleeds easily and occurs at the site of recent surgery to the bladder, prostate or vagina, representing a florid inflammatory response to a local insult. See Inflammatory pseudotumor. Cf Sarcoma.
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