clear cell sarcoma of soft tissues
soft parts melanoma, melanoma of soft parts, clear cell sarcoma of tendons and aponeuroses, clear cell sarcoma of soft tissues
Localization
tendon and aponevrose
bone
digestive system (17000668)
Cytogenetics
t(12;22)(q13;q12) causing a fusion of the EWSR1 and ATF1 genes
Molecular biology
EWSR1/ATF1 fusion transcript by t(12;22)(q13;q12)
EWSR1/CREB1 fusion transcript by a t(12;22) (17000668)
Expression profiling: 15150091
Differential diagnosis
References
Antonescu CR, Nafa K, Segal NH, Dal Cin P, Ladanyi M. EWS-CREB1: a recurrent variant fusion in clear cell sarcoma?association with gastrointestinal location and absence of melanocytic differentiation. Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Sep 15;12(18):5356-62. PMID: 17000668