title: Transoral robotic resection of oropharyngeal synovial sarcoma in a pediatric patient.
abstract: Localized synovial cell sarcomas are treated with surgical resection followed by chemo-radiation. Surgical resection of synovial sarcoma of the oropharynx and hypopharynx involves lip-splitting mandibulotomy resulting in treatment related morbidity. We report the successful use of Trans Oral Robotic Surgery for resection of localized synovial sarcoma of the lateral pharyngeal wall in a 15 year old patient. We were able to achieve negative surgical margins and avoid open surgery with its associated morbidity. At 2 years follow-up, patient is disease free, with no deficits in speech or swallowing functions and no cosmetic deformity.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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authors: N
authors: Kokot
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Mazhar
authors: K
authors: K
authors: O'Dell
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authors: Huang
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authors: Lin
authors: U K
authors: UK
authors: Sinha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome