Clear cell sarcoma (malignant melanoma of soft parts). Presentation of two additional cases.
Clear cell sarcoma or malignant melanoma of soft parts is a rare tumor with a predilection for the extremities. Although characterized by a slow clinical course, prognosis is poor because of a high incidence of local recurrences and distant metastases. In this report, two additional cases which originated in the toes are presented.
Department of Pathologic Physiology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens University, Medical School, Greece.
M J
MJ
Hadjiyannakis
C A
CA
Papadimitriou
J
J
Elemenoglou
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology