title: Limb salvage in recurrent synovial sarcoma of the right ankle and lower leg.
abstract: Synovial sarcoma of the extremities represents 7% of all soft-tissue sarcomas. This article presents the case of a patient who was treated for a synovial sarcoma of the lateral aspect of the distal lower leg extending to the ankle and involving the fibular bone. The patient underwent a wide excision of the tumor, including the fibular bone, followed by radiation and chemotherapy, rather than undergo an amputation of the right leg. Consideration is also given to the traumatic etiology of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopedics, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York, NY 10035, USA.
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sobel
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giorgini
authors.forename: Ruben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oropeza
authors.forename: Kalyani
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bapat
authors.forename: Hugh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome