Clear cell sarcoma-like tumor of the gastrointestinal tract: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Clear cell sarcoma is a rare tumor classically associated with tendons and aponeuroses of lower extremities of young adults and has a distinctive histopathologic and molecular profile. It has been rarely described in other locations other than soft tissues, including the gastrointestinal tract. Herein we report a case of clear cell sarcoma of gastrointestinal tract arising in the ileum, which is rich in osteoclast-like giant cells with a review of the literature.

Keywords: clear cell sarcoma; fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH); gastrointestinal tract; immunohistochemistry.