raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:69078

Liposarcoma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Liposarcoma (LS), a type of soft tissue sarcoma, describes a group of lipomatous tumors of varying severity ranging from slow-growing to aggressive and metastatic. Liposarcomas are most often located in the lower extremities or retroperitoneum, but they can also occur in the upper extremities, neck, peritoneal cavity, spermatic cord, breast, vulva and axilla.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLiposarcoma
frLiposarcome
deLiposarkom
esLiposarcoma
itLiposarcoma
nlLiposarcoom
ptLipossarcoma
plTłuszczakomięsak
csLiposarkom
ukЛіпосаркома
zh脂肪肉瘤
trLiposarkom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM613488BTNTvalidated
ICD-10C49.9NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-112B59Especificvalidated
ICD-112B59.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112B59.1BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112B59.2BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112B59.YBTNTattributedvalidated
MONDO0005060Evalidated
MeSHD008080Evalidated
UMLSC0023827Evalidated
GARD6913Evalidated
MedDRA10024627Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (4):

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Genes

0 direct · 8 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DDIT3ORPHA:99967Myxoid/round cell liposarcomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:2726ENSG0000017519712633712q13.3DNA damage inducible transcript 3
FUSORPHA:99967Myxoid/round cell liposarcomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:4010ENSG0000008928013707016p11.2FUS RNA binding protein
CDK4ORPHA:99970Dedifferentiated liposarcomaRole in the phenotype ofAssessedHGNC:1773ENSG0000013544612382912q14.1cyclin dependent kinase 4
CDK4ORPHA:99971Well-differentiated liposarcomaRole in the phenotype ofAssessedHGNC:1773ENSG0000013544612382912q14.1cyclin dependent kinase 4
HMGA2ORPHA:99970Dedifferentiated liposarcomaRole in the phenotype ofAssessedHGNC:5009ENSG0000014994860069812q14.3high mobility group AT-hook 2
HMGA2ORPHA:99971Well-differentiated liposarcomaRole in the phenotype ofAssessedHGNC:5009ENSG0000014994860069812q14.3high mobility group AT-hook 2
MDM2ORPHA:99970Dedifferentiated liposarcomaRole in the phenotype ofAssessedHGNC:6973ENSG0000013567916478512q15MDM2 proto-oncogene
MDM2ORPHA:99971Well-differentiated liposarcomaRole in the phenotype ofAssessedHGNC:6973ENSG0000013567916478512q15MDM2 proto-oncogene
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated22517534[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.59 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated17013893[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

9 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100242Sarcoma
HP:0001482Subcutaneous nodule
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0000077Abnormality of the kidney
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0003401Paresthesia
HP:0002619Varicose veins
HP:0001824Weight loss

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 24093169[PMID]

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Sources for this card