Synovial Sarcoma -A Very Rare Chest wall Tumor
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
Abstract: An 18 Year old girl presented to the thoracic surgery department with a left sided chest wall swelling of 10 years duration. On physical examination the lesion appeared to be a benign lesion. The patient was investigated and she underwent resection of the swelling. The Histopathology report of the resected specimen revealed it to be a synovial sarcoma. Synovial sarcoma of the chest wall is extremely rare, with only few cases described in literature. Keywords: Synovial sarcoma, chest wall, Histopathology
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Potlabathini, Dr. Srinivasan Somalwar
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