Clear cell sarcoma: a case report with radiological and pathological features of an atypical case

Case Rep Oncol. 2012 May;5(2):449-54. doi: 10.1159/000342068. Epub 2012 Aug 22.

Abstract

Clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue is a rare, aggressive soft tissue tumor, which is morphologically similar to malignant melanoma but has no precursor skin lesion and, instead, has a characteristic chromosomal translocation. It is critical, yet challenging, to recognize clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue because the outcome is very different to that of metastatic melanoma. We report a case of clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue arising in the left foot of a 35-year-old African-American woman.

Keywords: Clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue; Malignant melanoma; Soft tissue tumor.

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  • Case Reports