Clear cell sarcoma (malignant melanoma of soft parts)

S-100

15/151

HMB-45

15/151

Melan-A

 

Tyrosinase

6/151

Mitf

10/151

NSE

variable

Leu-7

variable

   

Cytogenetics

 There is a characteristic t(12;22)(q13;q12) translocation, resulting in a ATF1-EWS fusion product.

References

1Miettinen M et al. Microphthalmia transcription factor in the immunohistochemical diagnosis of metastatic melanoma: comparison with four other melanoma markers. Am J Surg Pathol 2001;25:205-211.

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