A Rare Case of Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of Thoracic Vertebra

A Rare Case of Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of Thoracic Vertebra

Synovial sarcoma of spine is an extremely rare malignancy with poor prognosis. It is often metastatic at the time of presentation. Its relative rarity and histological resemblance to other tumors make it diagnostically challenging, requiring the need of immunohistochemistry and cytogenetics for defi...

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Main Authors: Sana Najib, Tahmina Saleem, Ali Nadhim, Shuvendu Sen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2313927
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spelling doaj-2d44a42592c7404e8805e0f2ce2c98f82020-11-24T22:08:16ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352018-01-01201810.1155/2018/23139272313927A Rare Case of Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of Thoracic VertebraSana Najib0Tahmina Saleem1Ali Nadhim2Shuvendu Sen3Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USARaritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USARaritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USARaritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USASynovial sarcoma of spine is an extremely rare malignancy with poor prognosis. It is often metastatic at the time of presentation. Its relative rarity and histological resemblance to other tumors make it diagnostically challenging, requiring the need of immunohistochemistry and cytogenetics for definite diagnosis. Surgery is the mainstay of therapy with adjunct chemotherapy, although survival rates are very low.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2313927
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Ali Nadhim
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Ali Nadhim
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A Rare Case of Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of Thoracic Vertebra
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title A Rare Case of Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of Thoracic Vertebra
title_short A Rare Case of Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of Thoracic Vertebra
title_full A Rare Case of Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of Thoracic Vertebra
title_fullStr A Rare Case of Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of Thoracic Vertebra
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Case of Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of Thoracic Vertebra
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series Case Reports in Medicine
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description Synovial sarcoma of spine is an extremely rare malignancy with poor prognosis. It is often metastatic at the time of presentation. Its relative rarity and histological resemblance to other tumors make it diagnostically challenging, requiring the need of immunohistochemistry and cytogenetics for definite diagnosis. Surgery is the mainstay of therapy with adjunct chemotherapy, although survival rates are very low.
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