Mediastinal Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Synovial sarcomas are uncommon soft tissue tumours. Immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic techniques are essential for proper diagnosis and differentiation from other spindle cell neoplasms. A case of mediastinal synovial sarcoma is described, of which the unusual location, diagnosis and treatment fo...

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Main Authors: Linda SL Cheng, Gary MK Tse, Wilson WL Li, TW Lee, Anthony PC Yim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/681919
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description Synovial sarcomas are uncommon soft tissue tumours. Immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic techniques are essential for proper diagnosis and differentiation from other spindle cell neoplasms. A case of mediastinal synovial sarcoma is described, of which the unusual location, diagnosis and treatment form the basis of this report.
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spelling doaj-art-d6bb1200568044a88e1ff51a633ba68e2025-02-03T01:28:12ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412003-01-0110739339510.1155/2003/681919Mediastinal Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report and Literature ReviewLinda SL Cheng0Gary MK Tse1Wilson WL Li2TW Lee3Anthony PC Yim4Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaDepartment of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaSynovial sarcomas are uncommon soft tissue tumours. Immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic techniques are essential for proper diagnosis and differentiation from other spindle cell neoplasms. A case of mediastinal synovial sarcoma is described, of which the unusual location, diagnosis and treatment form the basis of this report.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/681919
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title_full Mediastinal Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Mediastinal Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Mediastinal Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
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