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Clear cell sarcoma (malignant melanoma of soft parts): Fine‐needle aspiration cytology of a highly pigmented tumor
Author(s) -
Salem Shabb Nina,
Boulos Fouad,
Tawil Ayman,
Hussein Maher,
Hourani Mukbil
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.10287
Subject(s) - medicine , fine needle aspiration , melanoma , melanin , clear cell sarcoma , pathology , sarcoma , fine needle aspiration cytology , soft tissue , cytology , cytopathology , radiology , biopsy , cancer research , biology , genetics
Diagnosis of clear cell sarcoma by fine‐needle aspiration is difficult, as melanin is usually absent. Here we describe a case of a primary clear cell carcinoma with abundant melanin, making diagnosis definitive. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2003;28:313–315. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.