Definition: A sarcoma characterized by the presence of small cells, cells measuring 9-14 micrometers with a faint or indistinct rim of cytoplasm and an oval-to-elongated nucleus with relatively dense chromatin. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
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Other names Small Cell Sarcomas; Small Cell Sarcoma; Sarcomas, Small Cell; Cell Sarcomas, Small; Cell Sarcoma, Small