Open AccessMediastinal Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
SuetLai Cheng,
Gary M. Tse,
Wilson W. L. Li,
T.W. Lee,
Anthony P.C. Yim
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2003/681919
Subject(s) - medicine , synovial sarcoma , immunohistochemistry , soft tissue , sarcoma , pathology , soft tissue sarcoma , radiology
Synovial sarcomas are uncommon soft tissue tumours. Immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic techniques are essential for proper diagnosis and differentiation from other spindle cell neoplasms. A case of mediastinal synovial sarcoma is described, of which the unusual location, diagnosis and treatment form the basis of this report.
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