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Synovial Sarcoma: Laryngopharynx a Challenge

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Synovial sarcoma is a rare malignant tumor. It derives from a mesenchymal precursor stem cell that is unrelated to mature synovial tissue. Synovial sarcoma classically affects lower limbs between the ages of 15 and 40 years and the proportion of male-to-female patients is 3:2. It is very rare in the head and neck region especially in laryngopharynx. Till date, only six cases of synovial sarcoma involving laryngopharynx have been reported in the English literature. Painless mass, hoarseness, upper respiratory distress, and dysphagia characterize the original complaints in laryngopharyngeal synovial sarcoma. Because head and neck synovial sarcoma in clinical practice is so uncommon, early diagnosis is difficult and the treatment protocol is unclear. Therefore, every case report should include complete information on presentation and management. Also, long-term prognostic indices need to be evaluated. We hereby report a case of large laryngopharyngeal synovial sarcoma confirmed by histopathology and immunohistochemistry with review of literature.

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  1. Verma Hospital and Research Centre, Gujral Nagar, Jalandhar, 144001, India

    Ravinder Verma, Ravneet Ravinder Verma, Rohan Ravinder Verma & N. K. Sardana

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Verma, R., Verma, R.R., Verma, R.R. et al. Synovial Sarcoma: Laryngopharynx a Challenge. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 66, 219–223 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-013-0620-3

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