Mediastinal synovial sarcoma: a case report and literature review.
Synovial sarcomas are uncommon soft tissue tumours. Immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic techniques are essential for proper diagnosis and differentiation from other spindle cell neoplasms. A case of mediastinal synovial sarcoma is described, of which the unusual location, diagnosis and treatment form the basis of this report.
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Linda S L
LS
Cheng
Gary M K
GM
Tse
Wilson W L
WW
Li
T W
TW
Lee
Anthony P C
AP
Yim
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery