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A Synovial Sarcoma beneath the Pectoralis Major Muscle
Author(s) -
Yano Toshie,
Inoue Chizuko,
Yano Kenji
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2002.tb00186.x
Subject(s) - synovial sarcoma , sarcoma , pectoralis major muscle , pathology , medicine , anatomy , neoplasm
Synovial sarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm that develops most frequently in the extremities. A 68‐year‐old man presented with a painful mass on the right side of his chest with a 10‐year history. Gross findings revealed a mass beneath the pectoralis major muscle. The pathologic findings showed the tumor was predominantly composed of spindle cells the arranged in compact interdigitating fascicles and scattered epithelial nests were seen. A diagnosis of synovial sarcoma was made.