Clear cell sarcoma of tendons and aponeuroses of the parapharyngeal space: an unusual localization of a rare tumor (a case report and review of the literature)

The clear cell sarcoma of tendons and aponeuroses (CCSTA) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma in the head and neck region and parapharyngeal space. Over 95% of CCSTAs present in the extremities, with the head and neck region (1.9%) being an unusual site. This study presents an additional case of CCSTA of...

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Autores principales: Abdellah, Aissa, Soufiane, Berhili, Amine, Bazine, Sanaa, El Majjaoui, Hanan, Elkacemi, Ijlal, Kharbaoui, Rachida, Latib, Basma, El Khannoussi, Tayeb, Kebdani, Noureddine, Benjaafar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4345228/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25767667
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2014.19.147.5364
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Sumario:The clear cell sarcoma of tendons and aponeuroses (CCSTA) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma in the head and neck region and parapharyngeal space. Over 95% of CCSTAs present in the extremities, with the head and neck region (1.9%) being an unusual site. This study presents an additional case of CCSTA of the head and neck region involving the parapharyngeal space in a 48-year-old men and review of the literature on CCSTA.

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