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Clear cell sarcoma (CCS) of the soft tissue is an exceedingly rare sarcoma with melanocyte differentiation and a distinct genetic background whose precise lineage remains unclear. Usually, it is a tumor of deep soft tissue, but a primitive cutaneous localization has been described by Hantschke et al. in 2010 (cutaneous clear cell sarcoma).
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Cinotti, E., Rongioletti, F. (2015). Clear Cell Sarcoma of Soft Tissue (Malignant Melanoma of Soft Tissue). In: Rare Malignant Skin Tumors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2023-5_55
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