Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A connective tissue neoplasm formed by proliferation of mesodermal cells; it is usually highly malignant.

Synonym: epithelioid sarcoma, spindle cell sarcoma, sarcoma.

Terms Related to Soft Tissue Sarcoma

• Angiomyxoma

  A benign neoplasm derived from connective tissue, consisting chiefly of polyhedral and stellate cells that are loosely embedded in a soft mucoid matrix, thereby resembling ...

• Leiomyosarcoma

  A sarcoma containing large spindle cells of smooth muscle. Although it rarely occurs in soft tissue, it is common in the viscera. It is the ...

• Connective Tissue Neoplasm

  Neoplasms composed of connective tissue, including elastic, mucous, reticular, osseous, and cartilaginous tissue. The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in connective tissue.

• Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasms

  Neoplasms developing from some structure of the connective and subcutaneous tissue. The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in connective or soft tissue.

• Myxosarcoma

  A sarcoma, usually a liposarcoma or malignant fibrous histiocytoma, with an abundant component of myxoid tissue resembling primitive mesenchyme containing connective tissue mucin. (Stedman, 25th ...

• Granulation Tissue

  A vascular connective tissue formed on the surface of a healing wound, ulcer, or inflamed tissue. It consists of new capillaries and an infiltrate containing ...

• Adipose Tissue Neoplasm

  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 ...

• Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma

  A variety of sarcoma having a reticulated fibrous stroma enclosing groups of sarcoma cells, which resemble epithelial cells and are enclosed in alveoli walled with ...

• Soft Tissue Neoplasm

  Neoplasms of whatever cell type or origin, occurring in the extraskeletal connective tissue framework of the body including the organs of locomotion and their various ...

• Adenosarcoma

  A malignant neoplasm arising simultaneously or consecutively in mesodermal tissue and glandular epithelium of the same part. (Stedman, 25th ed)