A lipoblast is a precursor cell for an adipocyte.
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showing a lipoblast (left-bottom of image) in a
liposarcoma. H&E stain.]]
may mimic lipoblasts, but have lightly eosinophilic cytoplasm and a small normochromatic nuclei which are not hollowed out from the lipid vacuoles.
[Image by Mikael Häggström, MD. Reference for findings: ]]]
Liposarcoma
Lipoblasts are seen in
liposarcoma and characteristically have abundant multivacuolated clear cytoplasm and a dark staining (hyperchromatic), indented
cell nucleus.
See also
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List of human cell types derived from the germ layers
