Clear cell sarcoma (malignant melanoma of soft parts) presenting as cervical myelopathy.
A 47-year-old woman presented with a 2 year history of progressive cervical myelopathy. MRI revealed a lesion anterior to the cord at the level of C1/C2. This was excised and found to be a clear cell sarcoma, a tumour not previously reported at this site.
Jiggins
M
M
Department of Spinal Surgery, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Northfield, Birmingham, UK.
Prosser
G
G
Jackowski
A
A
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D018227:Sarcoma, Clear Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis