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ArticleRadiology case reports2025

Synovial sarcoma mimicking infrapatellar bursitis: A diagnostic challenge.

Murat Acar, Angela G Niehaus, Julian B H Acevedo, Scott D Wuertzer

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Murat AcarDepartment of Radiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Angela G NiehausDepartment of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Julian B H AcevedoDepartment of Radiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Scott D WuertzerDepartment of Radiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synovial sarcoma (SS) is an uncommon, aggressive soft tissue tumor that primarily affects young individuals. We present a case of a 17-year-old male with a 4-year history of anterior knee pain, initially suspected to have infrapatellar bursitis based on noncontrast MRI findings. This case highlights imaging characteristics of SS that may mimic benign conditions, leading to diagnostic challenges, particularly on noncontrast MRI.

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Infrapatellar bursitisMRISynovial sarcoma

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PMID40496088
PMCPMC12151153

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