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ArticleOncology letters2014

Primary giant mediastinal synovial sarcoma of the neck: A case report and review of the literature.

Yan Zhou, Wen Dong, Fangwen Zou, Dong-Ai Zhou, Jin-An Ma

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Article in Oncology letters, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yan ZhouDepartment of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
Wen DongDepartment of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
Fangwen ZouDepartment of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
Dong-Ai ZhouDepartment of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
Jin-An MaDepartment of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · CNCentral South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synovial sarcomas commonly occur in the soft tissue of the extremities, while a primary occurrence in the mediastinum is quite rare. The current study reports the case of an 11-year-old male who presented with a neck mass, which computed tomography showed was due to a giant mediastinal mass involving the thyroid gland. The tumor was resected by thoracotomy and diagnosed as monophasic synovial sarcoma by histopathology. The patient received adjuvant combination chemotherapy and radiation therapy following surgery. At the 3-month follow-up, no local tumor recurrence was found. The present case report highlights the significance of recognizing the unusual presentation and clinical manifestation of synovial sarcoma to aid clinical management. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient's family.

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mediastinumneck masssynovial sarcoma

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PMID24348836
PMCPMC3861583
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