Unusual Presentation of Synovial Sarcoma as Meniscal Cyst: A Case Report

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  • Hooman Yahazadeh ShafaYahyaian Hopital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:

  Periarticular cyst and cystic soft tissue lesion around the knee are common. Synovial sarcoma is a rare and malignant soft tissue tumor accounting for approximately 5% of soft tissue sarcoma. A case is presented where a lesion adjacent to the joint line of the knee was diagnosed clinically and on imaging as a meniscal cyst. MRI signal was homogenous and no concomitant meniscal tears were seen. The tissue diagnosis was monophasic synovial sarcoma.

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Journal title

volume 3  issue 4

pages  296- 299

publication date 2015-10-01

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