Primary monophasic synovial sarcoma of the cervical esophagus confirmed by detection of the SS18-SSX2 fusion transcripts: case report and literature review

Primary monophasic synovial sarcoma of the cervical esophagus confirmed by detection of the SS18-SSX2 fusion transcripts: case report and literature review

Abstract Background Synovial sarcoma (SS) of the esophagus is extremely rare. Because of the microscopic features of SS, the monophasic type can easily be misdiagnosed as other spindle cell tumors. Here, we present the first case of a primary SS of the esophagus in the presence of SS18-SSX2 fusion t...

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Main Authors: Ken Sasaki, Masahiro Noda, Yusuke Tsuruda, Yasuto Uchikado, Itaru Omoto, Yoshiaki Kita, Takaaki Arigami, Shinichiro Mori, Hiroshi Kurahara, Akihiro Nakajo, Michiyo Higashi, Takao Ohtsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Synovial sarcoma
Esophagus
SS18-SSX2
Monophasic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00940-8
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