title: Synovial sarcoma of the buccal mucosa: a rare case report.
abstract: Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a rare malignant neoplasm that arises most commonly in joint capsules and articular tendons, but its relationship to the synovium is not always obvious. Synovial sarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor representing 5.6% to 10% of all soft tissue sarcomas. They are termed SS because of their histologic resemblance to the synovium, but they rarely involve a synovial structure and are thought to arise from pluripotential mesenchymal cells. The tumor usually occurs in close association with tendon sheaths, bursae, and joint capsules, primarily in the para-articular regions of the extremities, with approximately 9% occurring in the head and neck region. Synovial sarcoma has been reported rarely in the oral cavity. We report a very rare case of Synovial sarcoma of the buccal mucosa in a 24-year-old male patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Ramohalli Cross, Kumbalagodu, Mysore Road, Bangalore 560060, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Kumar T S
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Mahesh
authors.forename: Indira Annamalai
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Ponnuswamy
authors.forename: Maria Priscilla
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Peeyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shivhare
authors.forename: Mahalakshmi Ikkanur
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Puttaranganayak
authors.forename: Pooja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sinha