title: Primary monophasic synovial sarcoma lung with brain metastasis diagnosed on transthoracic FNAC: Report of a case with literature review.
abstract: Synovial sarcoma is highly malignant tumor of soft tissues, occurring chiefly in the extremities and limb girdle with a propensity for local recurrence and sometimes metastases to the lungs. Primary synovial sarcoma arising in the lungs is rare and brain metastasis as presentation is further uncommon. We report a case of primary monophasic synovial sarcoma lung presenting with brain metastasis in a 35-year-old male patient. The diagnosis was made on percutaneous transthoracic needle aspiration from left-sided pulmonary mass and later confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The utility of preoperative diagnosis by percutaneous aspiration cytology is also stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, J. L. N. Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Paras
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nuwal
authors.forename: Ramakant
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.forename: Narender Singh
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samaria