title: Delayed diagnosis of synovial sarcoma of the foot.
abstract: Soft tissue sarcomas are relatively rare in the population, rarely encountered by the average orthopedic surgeon, and may only be seen once in a lifetime by a general practitioner. Although rare, it is a serious condition that, if diagnosed early, can result in improved prognosis. This article presents a case of a delayed diagnosis of a soft tissue sarcoma and highlights possible pitfalls and causes for such delays in hope of educating and reducing such incidences in the future.
authors.affiliation: Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Oncology Service and the Department of Musculoskeletal Pathology, Birmingham University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M B S
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Brewster
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Power
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Sumathi
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome