Sabr A, Azami Hassani FEZ, Iro S, Slimani F. Synovial sarcoma of the maxillary sinus and chest wall: An exceptional association of two synchronous rare locations, Case report.
Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2021;
67:102523. [PMID:
34194735 PMCID:
PMC8234347 DOI:
10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102523]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Synovial sarcoma is a malignant tumour of mesenchymal origin with an aggressive character and a rare cervicofacial location. Its management is multidisciplinary in order to improve prognosis and survival.
CASE REPORT
We report the case of two rare and synchronous localizations of monophasic synovial sarcoma of the maxilla and chest wall in a 58-year-old woman, whose management was based on exclusive chemotherapy.
DISCUSSION
The cervicofacial location of synovial sarcoma represents 3% of all locations in the body. Its clinical and radiological manifestations are aspecific. Its diagnosis is based on a combination of histological and genetic arguments. Its therapeutic management depends on the tumour stage and prognostic factors.
CONCLUSION
Early diagnosis of cervicofacial synovial sarcoma allows to avoid a mutilating procedure for the patient and to improve the long-term prognosis by a good control of the tumour.
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