Intraneural synovial sarcoma of the median nerve

Autor: Angelo B. Lipira, Rahul Kasukurthi, Wilson Z. Ray, Mark E. Pruzansky, Susan E. Mackinnon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Rare Tumors, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp e32-e32 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2036-3605
2036-3613
DOI: 10.4081/rt.2010.e32
Popis: Synovial sarcomas are soft-tissue malignancies with a poor prognosis and propensity for distant metastases. Although originally believed to arise from the synovium, these tumors have been found to occur anywhere in the body. We report a rare case of synovial sarcoma arising from the median nerve. To our knowledge, this is the twelfth reported case of intraneural synovial sarcoma, and only the fourth arising from the median nerve. Because the diagnosis may not be apparent until after pathological examination of the surgical speci­men, synovial sarcoma should be kept in mind when dealing with what may seem like a benign nerve tumor.
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