title: Synovial sarcoma, a primary liver tumor--a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792-7375, USA. pv.holla@hosp.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Padmini
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Holla
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Hafez
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Slukvin
authors.forename: Munci
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalayoglu
mesh_terms: 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