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Are peripheral purely undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas with MDM2 amplification dedifferentiated liposarcomas?
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Mar 2014
Le Guellec Sophie, Chibon Frédéric, Ouali Monia, Perot Gaëlle, Decouvelaere Anne-Valérie, Robin Yves-Marie, Larousserie Frédérique, Terrier Philippe, Coindre Jean-Michel, Neuville Agnès
Abstract excerpt
Dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) has been defined as a tumor composed of well-differentiated liposarcoma associated with a nonlipogenic undifferentiated sarcoma and is genetically characterized by a 12q13-15 amplicon with MDM2 amplification. Some peripheral (extremities, trunk wall, head/neck) undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas (UPS) without areas of well-differentiated liposarcoma present an MDM2...
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