Synovial sarcoma of the hard palate.
Synovial sarcoma is a rare soft tissue tumour of uncertain histogenesis and intraorally they occur mainly in young adults. We present a case of synovial sarcoma of the hard palate in a 68-year-old woman. To our knowledge, there is no previously reported instance of this tumour at this site.
Ameerally
P J
PJ
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK. pjameerally@yahoo.co.uk
Sira
S K
SK
Barrett
A W
AW
Hollows
P
P
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology*; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000473:pathology*