Open AccessPrimary pleural synovial sarcoma: A rare cause of hemorrhagic pleural effusion in a young adult
Author(s) -
H S Sandeepa,
Arvind Kate,
Parag Chaudhari,
Vikram Chavan,
Kamlakar Patole,
Nilesh Lokeshwar,
Prashant N. Chhajed
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.119367
Subject(s) - medicine , pleural effusion , histopathology , nodule (geology) , radiology , pleural thickening , synovial sarcoma , pathology , pleural disease , sarcoma , respiratory disease , lung , paleontology , biology
This is a case report of a young adult presenting with hemorrhagic pleural effusion. Chest CT scan showed loculated pleural effusion with pleural nodule. Whole body PET scan showed thickening of pleura with multiple enhancing pleural nodules with different metabolic activity. Pleural nodule was biopsied which on histopathology showed pleural synovial sarcoma.