Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Koubaa M

Publications

• Case Report
  Primary Synovial Sarcoma of the Mediastinum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
  Author(s): Ouji M, Souissi S, Mbarek K, Koubaa M and Mezghani Boussetta SOuji M, Souissi S, Mbarek K, Koubaa M and Mezghani Boussetta S
  
  Background: Synovial sarcomas most commonly occur in the soft tissues of the extremities of young adults. A primary occurrence in the mediastinum is very rare with only a few reported cases in the world literature. Study aims: to insist on the rarity of this pathology, its imaging features and the importance for recognizing unusual presentation of this aggressive neoplasm to aid appropriate clinical management. Cases: Here in, we report a rare case of primary monophasic spindle cell synovial sarcoma of the mediastinum in a 31-year-old man who had an incidental finding of such a tumor. The imaging studies on admission showed 12 cm anterior- middle mediastinal mass with multiple metastases in the lung, pleura, mediastinal lymph nodes and spine. An ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle bio.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000548

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