title: Cutaneous clear cell sarcoma: a rare aggressive tumor with potential diagnostic challenge.
abstract: Clear cell sarcoma is a deep-seated, exceedingly rare aggressive tumor, typically involving the tendons and aponeuroses with melanocytic differentiation and a distinct genetic background. A primary dermal location is rarer. It exhibits histological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural similarities with the more common primary (or metastatic) malignant melanoma causing major diagnostic confusion. We describe a case of primary cutaneous clear cell sarcoma arising in the right lower extremity of a 40-year-old male patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, India. aks23bali@gmail.com
authors.forename: Akshay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bali
authors.forename: Maitrayee
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Panduranga
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chikkannaiah
authors.forename: Vijayalaxmi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dhorigol