Primary Synovial Sarcoma Presenting as a Huge Mass: A Report of a Rare Case and Review of Literature

Authors

  • Asieh Sadat Fattahi Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  • Mehrdad Fakhlaei Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract:

Primary synovial sarcoma of mediastinum is very rare among soft tissue sarcomas. Only a few cases have been reportedin the literatures. The best treatment is still unclear, but, surgical resection is the main therapy. In this article we reporta case of a 20*20 cm (2000gr) primary giant mediastinal synovial sarcoma in a 42 year-old man. We performed radicalexcision of the tumor and the metastasis.Level of evidence: V

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volume 8  issue 3

pages  454- 456

publication date 2020-05-01

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