Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2019; 7(19): 3126-3131
Published online Oct 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i19.3126
Clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue in pleural cavity: A case report
Yang-Tian Chen, Zhi Yang, Huan Li, Chen-Hui Ni
Yang-Tian Chen, Huan Li, Chen-Hui Ni, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated People Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350004, Fujian Province, China
Zhi Yang, Department of Pathology, The Affiliated People Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350004, Fujian Province, China
Author contributions: Chen YT, Li H, Ni CH were the patient’s thoracic surgeons, reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Yang Z performed the pathologic analyses and interpretation ; Chen YT and Ni CH were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Yang-Tian Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 602 Eight-One-Seven Middle Road, Fuzhou 350004, Fujian Province, China. chenyt1976@163.com
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Received: March 14, 2019
Peer-review started: March 15, 2019
First decision: July 30, 2019
Revised: August 20, 2019
Accepted: August 25, 2019
Article in press: August 26, 2019
Published online: October 6, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Clear cell sarcoma (CCS) is a rare malignant tumor of soft tissue usually arising from extremities. Now we reported a case of CCS located on the chest cavity, confirmed by the positive stain of HMB-45 and S-100 mark in immunohistochemistry. Radical resection of the tumor was performed and the short-term outcome was good.