Malignant melanoma:An important differential diagnosis for clear cell sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract

作     者：Yan-Fei He 

作者机构：Health Management CenterThe Sixth Medical CenterChinese PLA General HospitalBeijing 100048China 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》 (世界临床病例杂志)

年 卷 期：2024年第12卷第34期

页      面：6664-6668页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Clear cell sarcoma Malignant melanoma Metastasis Gastrointestinal tract Differential diagnosis 

摘      要：A case report by Liu et al describes the characteristics of metastatic clear cell sarcoma(CCS)of the pancreas and provides valuable therapeutic insights for this rare *** case is interesting because of its rarity,suggesting that the pancreas may be a potential target organ for CCS,either primary or *** the same time,the authors also emphasize the importance of regular postoperative follow-up for timely detection of recurrent lesions,as CCS is characterized by a high degree of malignancy and a high rate of recurrent *** that CCS of the gastrointestinal tract is easily confused with malignant melanoma(MM)of the gastrointestinal tract,here we compare the clinical features,histopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics,diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis of CCS and MM of the gastrointestinal tract,hoping to provide a reference for clinical work.