title: Synovial sarcoma of the pharynx causing airway obstruction.
abstract: This is the first reported Australian case of synovial sarcoma of the pharynx. A 29-year-old man had a large hypopharyngeal mass excised and received radiotherapy and chemotherapy. No recurrence was seen 12 months later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC. vikram_bala@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Flatman
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lyons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed