ArticleSurgical neurology international2011
Synovial sarcoma of the spine: A report of three cases and review of the literature.
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- Fungating synovial sarcoma at the posterior aspect of neck: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2024Article
- Synovial sarcoma under the lens: a case report.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Understanding a mass in the paraspinal region: an anatomical approach.Insights into imaging · 2023Review
- Synovial sarcoma of the spine: A case report and review of the literature.Surgical neurology international · 2020Article
- Surgical management and outcome of synovial sarcoma in the spine.World journal of surgical oncology · 2018Article
- A Rare Case of Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of Thoracic Vertebra.Case reports in medicine · 2018Article
- A rare synovial sarcoma of the spine in the thoracic vertebral body.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2014Article
- Synovial sarcoma of the spine: a case involving paraspinal muscle with extensive calcification and the surgical consideration in treatment.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2014Review
- Synovial sarcoma of primary bone origin arising from the cervical spine.Skeletal radiology · 2013Article
- Clinical Neuropathology practice guide 6-2013: morphology and an appropriate immunohistochemical screening panel aid in the identification of synovial sarcoma by neuropathologists.Clinical neuropathologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSynovial sarcoma (SS) is a rare sarcoma with distinct morphologic and genetic features, which, despite its name, does not arise from synovium. While most SSs (>80%) arise in the deep soft tissue of the extremities, up to 5% of these tumors are encountered in the body axis including the spine, mediastinum, retroperitoneum, and head/neck regions. Reports of SS located within the spinal axis have been rare to date. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe searched the medical records at our institution and found three patients who were diagnosed and treated for SSs involving the spine. We also performed an exhaustive literature search using PubMed to identify all reported cases in the literature.
resultsIn this study, we report on three SS cases involving the spine. All three cases involved the paraspinal muscles and spinal nerve roots, with one case having a significant leptomeningeal involvement. In two cases, "smaller operations" were performed first because the lesions were thought to be benign, however, when the final pathology identified them as SSs, more radical procedures were performed. Additionally, we identified 14 cases of SSs involving the spine published in the literature and all cases are reviewed here.
conclusionsDue to limited numbers of cases, spine SS long-term outcomes are hard to quantify. The currently accepted standard of treatment for SSs starts with wide surgical excision with negative margins followed by chemotherapy and radiation. We summarize the available literature on spinal SSs and review the current treatment options available for these tumors.
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