Lipoblast

A lipoblast is a precursor cell for an adipocyte.

[1] Alternate terms include adipoblast[2] and preadipocyte.

[3] Early stages are almost indistinguishable from fibroblasts.

[4] Lipoblasts are seen in liposarcoma[7] and characteristically have abundant multivacuolated clear cytoplasm and a dark staining (hyperchromatic), indented nucleus.

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