Synovial sarcoma of the hand-wrist: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Daniel J. Zaccarini¹  Lorenzo Gitto¹  Serenella Serinelli¹ 

[1] Department of Pathology, State University of New York – Upstate Medical University;

关键词: Synovial sarcoma;    Hand;    Wrist;    Survival;    Case report;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13256-020-02613-4

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Synovial sarcomas are infrequent malignant tumors occurring mostly in adolescents and young adults. The occurrence of synovial sarcoma in the hand-wrist area is rare (4 to 8.5% of all synovial sarcomas in different studies). Case presentation This report documents an uncommon case of synovial sarcoma occurring in the hand-wrist of a 69-year-old Caucasian woman. She was subsequently treated with surgical excision and radiotherapy without recurrence after follow up. Conclusions This paper aims to characterize the demographic, pathologic, and clinical features with a literature review. The present literature review confirms that hand-wrist synovial sarcomas are more frequent among males and subjects 10 to 40 years old. Most cases in this location are usually not larger than 5 cm in size. The five-year survival rate is higher than that reported in a previous review on hand synovial sarcomas, and this suggests an improved survival in recent decades.

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