title: Primary biphasic synovial sarcoma of the pleura.
abstract: Synovial sarcoma most commonly occurs in the peri-articular regions of the extremities. The present report describes a rare case of primary biphasic synovial sarcoma of the pleura in an 18-year-old female. The diagnosis was made on the basis of light microscopy, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy and the characteristic translocation found on cytogenetic analysis. Synovial sarcoma should be included in the differential diagnoses of pleural tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn 11215, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Jawahar
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vuletin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gorecki
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Persechino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macera
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Magazeh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014178:Translocation, Genetic; D014960:X Chromosome