title: Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of Prostatic Fascia: Case Report and Literature Review.
abstract: Synovial sarcoma (SS) primarily occurs in the para-articular soft tissue of the lower extremities in young adults and it is extremely rare in the prostatic region. We report a case of a 46-year-old man who presented with urinary retention. Pelvic ultrasound (US) examination, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated an 8.5 cm mass that appeared to originate in the prostatic fascia of the right lobe. Preoperative prostatic ultrasound transrectal needle biopsy revealed mesenchymal neoplastic tissue. Patient underwent surgery. The final pathologic findings were consistent with the diagnosis of monophasic synovial sarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cremona Hospital, Viale Concordia 1, 26100 Cremona, Italy.
authors.forename: Lucio
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0554-423X
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Olivetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Cremona Hospital, Viale Concordia 1, 26100 Cremona, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Benecchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Cremona Hospital, Viale Concordia 1, 26100 Cremona, Italy.
authors.forename: Serena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Corti
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Cremona Hospital, Viale Concordia 1, 26100 Cremona, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Del Boca
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Brescia, "Spedali Civili" Hospital, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25100 Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cremona Hospital, Viale Concordia 1, 26100 Cremona, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sergio
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomic Pathology, "Spedali Civili" Hospital, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25100 Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bercich
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cremona Hospital, Viale Concordia 1, 26100 Cremona, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tanzi