Synovial sarcoma, a primary liver tumor--a case report.
An 18-year-old female presented with a mass involving the liver which was resected. Microscopically, it was diagnosed as monophasic synovial sarcoma. Cytogenetic study (FISH) revealed translocation t(X; 18), confirming the diagnosis.
Holla
Padmini
P
Department of Pathology, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792-7375, USA. pv.holla@hosp.wisc.edu
Hafez
G R
GR
Slukvin
Igor
I
Kalayoglu
Munci
M
D000293:Adolescent; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18; D041321:Chromosomes, Human, X; D020732:Cytogenetic Analysis; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014178:Translocation, Genetic