• 제목/요약/키워드: Malignant melanoma of soft parts

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Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Upper Thoracic Back Muscle

  • Kim, Dae-Hyun;Choi, Ki-Hwan;Cho, Young-Dae
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제45권2호
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    • pp.112-114
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    • 2009
  • Clear cell sarcoma (CCS), also called malignant melanoma of soft parts, is a rare malignant soft tissue tumor and is often associated with tendons or aponeuroses. Most of CCS involve extremities, especially lower extremities, but a tumor occurring in the trunk is rare. We report an extremely rare case of CCS originated in the upper thoracic back muscle. To our knowledge, this case is the second report of CCS of the back muscle.

Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Wrist: MRI Findings with Diffusion-Weighted Image and Histopathologic Correlation

  • Chung, Bo Yong;Lee, Seun Ah;Choi, Jung-Ah;Shim, Jung-Weon
    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.136-139
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    • 2016
  • Clear cell sarcoma is rare and difficult to diagnose. Herein, we present a case of clear cell sarcoma in the dorsum of the wrist with MRI findings, including diffusion-weighted imaging, and histopathologic correlation, which was initially diagnosed as giant cell tumor of tendon sheath.