| Literature DB >> 15337081 |
Gerry Van der Mieren1, Stefan Willems, Raf Sciot, Herlinde Dumez, Allan Van Oosterom, Willem Flameng, Paul Herijgers.
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We report a case of recurrent primary synovial sarcoma of the pericardium. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis for t(X,18) demonstrated the presence of the chimeric transcript SYT/SSX. Because of the rarity of this entity, optimal therapy is unknown. The prognosis of this tumor is very poor in previous reports. In this report, we present a case with five recurrences treated by a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. The patient survives now for more than 14 years, the longest reported survival of a primary synovial sarcoma of the pericardium.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 15337081 DOI： 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330