Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Knee. A Report of Two Rare Cases

Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Knee. A Report of Two Rare Cases

Clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue is a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma. It is derived from melanoblast-like cells located within subcutaneous tissue, tendon and aponeuroses. The tumour is also known as malignant melanoma of soft parts because it has similar morphology to malignant melanoma. Unlike...

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Main Authors: ZA Ibrahim, KL Pan, PS Shanmugam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2011-03-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
Subjects:
Clear Cell Sarcoma
Soft Tissue Tumour
Malignant Melanoma
Online Access:http://morthoj.org/2011v5n1/Clear_Cell_Sarcoma.pdf
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Summary:Clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue is a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma. It is derived from melanoblast-like cells located within subcutaneous tissue, tendon and aponeuroses. The tumour is also known as malignant melanoma of soft parts because it has similar morphology to malignant melanoma. Unlike malignant melanoma, however, it is not associated with a cutaneous lesion. We report here two cases of this tumour occurring in young adults.
ISSN:1985-2533

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