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Clear cell sarcoma in the era of sentinel lymph node mapping
Author(s) -
AlRefaie Waddah B.,
Ali Mir W.,
Chu David Z.,
Paz Isaac B.,
Blair Sarah L.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.20096
Subject(s) - medicine , sentinel lymph node , biopsy , sarcoma , lymph node , lymph , clear cell sarcoma , soft tissue sarcoma , pathology , radiology , cancer , breast cancer
Clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses (CCSTA) are rare aggressive soft tissue tumors with tendency for lymph nodes dissemination. Lymph node involvement is a correlate for prognosis. We present three patients with CCSTA in whom simultaneous sentinel lymph biopsy (SLNB) and resection was performed. Sentinel lymph node mapping may have a role in clear cell sarcoma from a prognostic standpoint. Further investigations are needed for validation. J. Surg. Oncol. 2004;87:126–129. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.