title: Primary giant mediastinal synovial sarcoma of the neck: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Synovial sarcomas commonly occur in the soft tissue of the extremities, while a primary occurrence in the mediastinum is quite rare. The current study reports the case of an 11-year-old male who presented with a neck mass, which computed tomography showed was due to a giant mediastinal mass involving the thyroid gland. The tumor was resected by thoracotomy and diagnosed as monophasic synovial sarcoma by histopathology. The patient received adjuvant combination chemotherapy and radiation therapy following surgery. At the 3-month follow-up, no local tumor recurrence was found. The present case report highlights the significance of recognizing the unusual presentation and clinical manifestation of synovial sarcoma to aid clinical management. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient's family.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Fangwen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Dong-Ai
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jin-An
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ma
keywords: mediastinum; neck mass; synovial sarcoma