title: Primary synovial sarcoma of the maxilla.
abstract: An innocuously appearing gingival mass in the maxilla revealed extensive osteolysis on radiographic examination. A rare clinical presentation of synovial sarcoma, appropriate diagnostic strategies and suitable treatment protocol in a 21-year-old male is reported herewith. It is only the third case of primary monophasic synovial sarcoma of the maxilla to be reported to the best of our knowledge and the first to have occurred in a male patient. The importance of considering synovial sarcoma in the differential diagnosis of any mass in the oral cavity is highlighted.
authors.forename: Manikkath
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aparna
authors.forename: Jayalakshmi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.forename: Chakravarty
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arumugam
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Raghu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult