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.
Cheng
Linda S L
LS
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Tse
Gary M K
GM
Li
Wilson W L
WW
Lee
T W
TW
Yim
Anthony P C
AP
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery