title: Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma arising in the finger.
abstract: Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMCS) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma and usually occurs in deep soft tissues, especially of the proximal extremities and limb girdles. We present an unusual case of the tumor arising in the finger. The diagnosis was confirmed by molecular detection of a characteristic EWS-CHN/TEC fusion gene transcript. Molecular detection of the tumor specific fusion gene could be a valuable aid for the final diagnosis of EMCS, particularly in cases with unusual clinicopathological features.
authors: Department of Pathology and Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
authors: Sumika
authors: S
authors: Okamoto
authors: Kazuo
authors: K
authors: Hara
authors: Shusuke
authors: S
authors: Sumita
authors: Keiji
authors: K
authors: Sato
authors: Masanori
authors: M
authors: Hisaoka
authors: Takatoshi
authors: T
authors: Aoki
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D019677:Artificial Gene Fusion; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics