Preferred Label : Clear Cell Sarcoma of Soft Tissue;
NCIt synonyms : Clear Cell Sarcoma of Soft Parts; Melanoma of Soft Parts; Melanoma of the Soft Parts; Clear Cell Sarcoma of Tendons and Aponeuroses;
NCIt related terms : Melanoma, malignant, of soft parts; Clear cell sarcoma/Malignant melanoma of soft parts (excluding Clear cell sarcoma
of the kidney); malignant melanoma of soft parts; Clear cell sarcoma - not kidney;
NCIt definition : A rare malignant neoplasm with melanocytic differentiation characterized by the presence
of polygonal or spindle shaped clear cells. This sarcoma usually affects the tendons
and aponeuroses and is associated with a poor prognosis due to recurrences and metastases.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A soft tissue tumor that begins in a tendon (tough, fibrous, cord-like
tissue that connects muscle to bone or to another structure). Clear cell sarcoma of
soft tissue has certain markers that are also found on malignant melanoma (a type
of skin cancer). It usually occurs in the leg or arm.;
Neoplastic status : Malignant;
ICD-O code : 9044/3;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000641939; 10065865; CDR0000656145;