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Gastrointestinal Melanoma or Clear Cell Sarcoma? Molecular Evaluation of 7 Cases Previously Diagnosed as Malignant Melanoma
22 May 2008
Abstract excerpt
Clear cell sarcoma (CCS) is a rare tumor classically associated with the tendons and aponeuroses of distal extremities of young adults. CCS and malignant melanoma (MM) share immunohistochemical profiles and ultrastructural features, but classic CCS has characteristic morphology with low mitotic activity and minimal pleomorphism. Occasional cases show pleomorphism, high mitotic index, and/or melanin pigmentation,...
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