Delayed diagnosis of synovial sarcoma of the foot.
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.
Brewster
M B S
MB
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Oncology Service and the Department of Musculoskeletal Pathology, Birmingham University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Power
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Sumathi
V P
VP
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