title: Primary synovial sarcoma of the parotid gland in 15-year-old boy.
abstract: Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a malignant mesenchymal tumour, predominantly found in the deep soft tissues of lower extremities, whereas only 3% occur in the head and neck region. Primary synovial sarcoma of the parotid gland is exceptionally uncommon. This is a report of a 15-year-old boy with a synovial sarcoma arising in the parotid gland, and, to the best of our knowledge, this is the youngest patient on record. The patient was treated primarily surgically, followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Two years after this multimodal therapy, the patient is without signs of loco-regional recurrence or distant metastases. This paper highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the diagnosis and treatment of this very rare entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Zagreb School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia. luksic@kbd.hr
authors.forename: Ivica
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lukšić
authors.forename: Mišo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Virag
authors.forename: Spomenka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manojlović
authors.forename: Bojan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Obradović
authors.forename: Darko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Macan
authors.forename: Jasminka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stepan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D037981:Neck Dissection; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy