clear cell sarcoma
MONDO:0002926Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names clear cell sarcoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0002926), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (1)
Other names
8 names
Resolves to: clear cell sarcoma
- Also called
- chordoid sarcomaclear cell sarcoma - not kidneyclear cell sarcoma (morphologic abnormality)clear cell sarcoma of soft partsclear cell sarcoma of soft tissueclear cell sarcoma/malignant melanoma of soft parts (excluding clear cell sarcoma of the kidney)malignant melanoma of the soft partsmelanoma, malignant, of soft parts