The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Clear Cell Sarcoma - A Case Report -

투명세포육종의 세침흡인 세포학적 소견 - 1예 보고 -

  • Lim, Sung-Chul (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Chung, You-Kyung (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Chool (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Lee, Yoon-Kyung (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Shin, Eun-Taik (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chosun University)
  • 임성철 (조선대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 정유경 (조선대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 김동출 (조선대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 이윤경 (조선대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 신은택 (조선대학교 의과대학 병리학교실)
  • Published : 1998.12.30
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Abstract

Clear ceil sarcoma(CCS) is an uncommon soft tissue sarcoma that occurs in tendons and aponeuroses, usually of the lower extremities and is believed to be of neural crest origin that have a capability to produce melanin. These tumors commonly metastasize and have a very poor prognosis. The fine needle aspiration cytologic finding of CCS is not well documented. We recently experienced a case of CCS. The patient was a 54-year-old male with painful swelling of the right inguinal area. Fine needle aspiration cytology revealed polygonal or fusiform tumor cells with clear or granular cytoplasm and vesicular nuclei containing one or two nucleoli. Immunohistochemical staining for S-100 protein and HMB-45 revealed strong positivity and variable developing stages of premelanosomes were observed by electron microscopy in the excised specimen.

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