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- Title
Synovial sarcoma of the dorsal aspect of the hand: a case report.
- Authors
Bizhanzadeh, Farhad; Heydari, Fateme; Rashedi, Ronak; Ramezanirad, Mohammadhosein; Bahadori, Amir Reza
- Abstract
Background: Synovial sarcoma is a rare soft tissue sarcoma, with incidences of 0.81/1,000,000 in children and 1.42/1,000,000 in adults. It is most commonly found in soft tissue and rarely in bone. It often has a slow growth pattern and a benign radiologic appearance. Case presentation: This study reports a case of metacarpal synovial sarcoma occurring in the hand-wrist of a 32-year-old Iranian man presented with the chief complaint of a lump on the dorsal ulnar side of his left hand and wrist. Initially, the first physician suspected the case to be a ganglion cyst. After two months of conservative treatment, the size of the lesion gradually increased. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed and after an excisional biopsy and a postoperative histological analysis, the tumor was identified as a synovial sarcoma. The patient underwent a scheduled surgical procedure. Unfortunately, he had poor follow-ups and brought the pathologic results two months later when, the tumor had incredible growth, which makes this presentation rare. Conclusions: Since early diagnosis can lead to higher survival rates, this report increases doctors' awareness of this extremely malignant tumor that is rarely seen.
- Subjects
SYNOVIOMA; SARCOMA; MAGNETIC resonance imaging
- Publication
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2024, Vol 18, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1752-1947
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/s13256-024-04469-4