Clear cell sarcoma of tendons and aponeuroses (malignant melanoma of soft tissue). A case report.
A case of a 55 year old patient with a tumour in the inguino-scrotal region infiltrating into the depth of the thigh was reported. The most tumoral cells appeared clear, rich in glycogen and in melanic pigment, with positive reaction for S-100 protein; between tumoral cells fine vasculo-conjunctival axes were observed. Excluding a Grawitz tumour metastasis one made the differential diagnosis with synovial sarcoma, epitheloid form of malignant schwanomas, spindle cell melanomas, liposarcoma, fibrosarcoma, the tumour was included in the distinct oncologic entity described by Enzinger, with neuroectodermal origin. This case is the first published in Romania.
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Victor Babes Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology; D013848:Thigh