Cutaneous tumors with melanocytic differentiation represent a broad group of neoplasms of both melanocytic and non-melanocytic origin. Besides traditional members such as clear-cell sarcoma (CCS) and PEComa, the latter group has recently expanded to also include MITF::CREM fusion-associated tumors, but the available data are limited. Herein, we present a third case of this rare neoplasm which occurred in the temporal region in a 1-year-old girl. It was an infiltratively growing polypoid dermal-based lesion lacking an intraepidermal component. It consisted of cellular solid sheets or small nests of epithelioid to spindled cells with a predominantly eosinophilic and much less commonly clear cytoplasm. The nuclei had round to ovoid shape and exhibited moderate to high-grade atypia and prominent nucleoli. The mitotic activity was 11 mitoses per 10 high-power fields, and atypical mitotic figures were present. Immunohistochemically, the tumor was strongly positive with S100 protein, SOX10, and MITF, while HMB45, tyrosinase, and Melan A were negative. Extensive molecular analysis revealed only MITF::CREM gene fusion. There had no evidence of disease 9 months after the diagnosis. These tumors need to be distinguished from malignant tumors with melanocytic differentiation, primarily from melanoma. However, additional cases still need to be studied to precisely define their biological potential and establish their nosologic status.

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