Submandibular synovial sarcoma with t(X;18) and synovial sarcoma of the toe with additional cytogenetic abnormalities: presentation of two cases and review of the literature.
We report cytogenetic findings from fine-needle aspiration samples of two synovial sarcoma patients. The cases are of interest because (1) one case is of a rare site (submandibular region) of the head and neck, and (2) the other is a patient with synovial sarcoma of the toe showing additional cytogenetic abnormalities along with t(X;18). The literature of this tumor is reviewed.
Udayakumar
A M
AM
Cytogenetics Unit, Department of Pathology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, 560 029, Bangalore, India. tssundri@vsnl.com
Sundareshan
T S
TS
Mukherjee
G
G
Biswas
S
S
Rajan
K R
KR
Prabhakaran
P S
PS
D000328:Adult; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18 / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000235:genetics*; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D014960:X Chromosome / Q000235:genetics*