Synovial sarcoma of the neck associated with previous head and neck radiation therapy.
Synovial sarcoma is a rare neoplasm that uncommonly arises in the neck. Fourteen years after facial and neck radiation therapy for acne, synovial sarcoma of the neck developed in a young man. Possible radiation-induced benign and malignant neoplasms that arise in the head and neck region, either of thyroid or extrathyroid origin, remain a continuing medical problem.
D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000532:radiotherapy; D000328:Adult; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000209:etiology*