Multimodality management of primary diaphragmatic synovial sarcoma: First report

J Cancer Res Ther. 2016 Apr-Jun;12(2):1098-101. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.179525.

Abstract

Synovial cell sarcoma is an extremely rare tumor of mesenchymal origin. It commonly affects the soft tissues of the extremities but could possibly origin from the head and neck, heart, lung, pleura, mediastinum, esophagus, abdominal wall and the mesentery, and retroperitoneum. Primary synovial sarcoma of pleura, mediastinum, and lung have been reported. Primary synovial sarcoma of the diaphragm has not been reported to the best of our knowledge. We report a case of primary synovial cell sarcoma of the diaphragm presenting as a recurrent pleural effusion and pain in the left hypochondrium managed with multimodality approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Biopsy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diaphragm / pathology*
  • Disease Management
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / diagnostic imaging*
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / metabolism
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor