Synovial sarcoma with an overwhelming epithelial component.
A patient 20 years of age had a synovial sarcoma, 90% of which was composed of very well-developed epithelial elements identical to moderately well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. Awareness of this histopathologic variant is important in establishing the proper diagnosis and in indicating prognosis.
Majeste
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RM
Department of Pathology, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121.
Beckman
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000473:pathology*; D013848:Thigh