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Is Magnetic Resonance Imaging Able to Provide Specific Diagnoses? A Case Report of Clear Cell Sarcoma of Soft Tissue in the First Metacarpal of the Hand.

Yunxin Li, Ranran Huang, Aijie Wang, Guowei Zhang, Yongbin Su

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Yunxin LiDepartment of Radiology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, China.
Ranran HuangDepartment of Radiology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, China.
Aijie WangDepartment of Radiology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, China.
Guowei ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, China.
Yongbin SuDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Clear cell sarcoma (CCS) of the soft tissue is a type of tumor that primarily affects the deep soft tissues of the extremities and trunk. We report a case of CCS of soft tissue arising in the first metacarpal of the hand, focusing on the imaging features of CCS combined with the clinicopathological and immunological results. Case Presentation: In this case, computed tomography images showed a soft tissue mass at the first metacarpal, with heterogeneous density, unclear boundaries, and bone destruction. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the mass showed slightly higher signal intensity on T1-weighted images and mixed hyperintensity on T2-weighted images, with inhomogeneous enhancements. On both T1-weighted and T2-weighted sequences, there were some hypointense strips. No significant enhancements were found in these hypointense strips. Conclusion: We suggest that hypointense strips on MRI should lead to the inclusion of CCS in differential diagnoses.

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Clear cell sarcomaExtremitiesMagnetic resonance imagingMetacarpalSoft tissue tumor

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PMCPMC11521461

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