Clear cell sarcoma of tendons and aponeuroses (CCS) has come to be recognized as a distinct histopathological entity in the last three to four decades. It shares a number of histological and ultrastructural features with cutaneous melanoma (MM), occasionally creating diagnostic difficulties with met
MR appearance of clear cell sarcoma of tendons and aponeuroses (malignant melanoma of soft parts): radiologic-pathologic correlation
โ Scribed by Mukbil Hourani; Nabil Khoury; Bassem Mourany; Nina Salem Shabb
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 206 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2348
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## BACKGROUND. Clear cell sarcoma, or malignant melanoma of soft parts, is a rare tumor that occurs predominantly in the extremities of young adults. The importance of surgery has been well established. However, the role of adjuvant radiotherapy has yet to be determined.
## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Clear cell sarcoma (CCS) of tendons and aponeuroses is extremely rare in childhood and little information is available on its clinical management. Originally believed to be a type of melanoma of soft tissue origin, CCS is now considered a distinct clinicopathologic entity