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Sarcoma, Clear Cell

Medical Definition:	A sarcoma of young, often female, adults of the lower extremities and acral regions, intimately bound to tendons as circumscribed but unencapsulated melanin-bearing tumors of neuroectodermal origin. An ultrastructural finding simulates flattened and curved barrel staves, corresponding to the internal structures of premelanosomes. There is a 45-60% mortality in clear cell sarcoma. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
Guide Notes:	/blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM)
Previously Indexed:	Sarcoma (1966-1993)

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