Open AccessClear cell sarcoma arising from paraspinal ligament of thoracic spine: Report of an unusual case
Author(s) -
Ranjan Agrawal,
Prabal Deb,
Jagdamba Sharan,
P. Kumar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_516_17
Subject(s) - histopathology , clear cell sarcoma , soft tissue , sarcoma , medicine , immunohistochemistry , pathology , melanoma , ligament , radiology , cancer research
Clear cell sarcoma (CCS) is an unusual but aggressive soft-tissue tumor with an incidence of <1% of all soft-tissue sarcomas. It was previously termed "malignant melanoma of soft parts" due to its resemblance clinically and morphologically. Normally CCS is seen in patients aged 20-40 years. A rare case of CCS of paraspinal ligament in a 5-year-old boy is being reported. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry markers confirmed the diagnosis. The present case is unique since the entity itself is rare and also due to its occurrence in a child.