INTRODUCTION: Synovial sarcoma is a rare malignant mesenchymal tumor mainly arising in the peri-articular tissue in young adults. There are few cases reported in other areas. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 29-year-old Saudi woman of Arabian ethnicity with synovial sarcoma arising primarily from the ileum who presented with abdominal pain, a palpable mass and incomplete intestinal obstruction. A literature review was performed to gather information on this rare gastrointestinal tract sarcoma. CONCLUSIONS: Although it is a rare tumor of the pre-articular tissues, synovial sarcoma can present, in exceedingly rare cases, in unusual anatomical sites such as the gastrointestinal tract. We believe the reporting of all rare or unexpected presentations of sarcoma will eventually improve our understanding of this relatively unusual malignancy.
INTRODUCTION:Synovial sarcoma is a rare malignant mesenchymal tumor mainly arising in the peri-articular tissue in young adults. There are few cases reported in other areas. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 29-year-old Saudi woman of Arabian ethnicity with synovial sarcoma arising primarily from the ileum who presented with abdominal pain, a palpable mass and incomplete intestinal obstruction. A literature review was performed to gather information on this rare gastrointestinal tract sarcoma. CONCLUSIONS: Although it is a rare tumor of the pre-articular tissues, synovial sarcoma can present, in exceedingly rare cases, in unusual anatomical sites such as the gastrointestinal tract. We believe the reporting of all rare or unexpected presentations of sarcoma will eventually improve our understanding of this relatively unusual malignancy.
Authors: P Bergh; J M Meis-Kindblom; F Gherlinzoni; O Berlin; P Bacchini; F Bertoni; B Gunterberg; L G Kindblom Journal: Cancer Date: 1999-06-15 Impact factor: 6.860
Authors: Hala R Makhlouf; Will Ahrens; Beamon Agarwal; Nancy Dow; Josephine J Marshalleck; Edward L Lee; Jorge E Dotto; Pei Hui; Leslie H Sobin; Andre Oliveira; Markku Miettinen Journal: Am J Surg Pathol Date: 2008-02 Impact factor: 6.394
Authors: In Tae So; Kwang Bum Cho; Ju Yup Lee; Sang Jin Kim; Hye In Jung; Jong Hwan Choi; Yoo Jin Lee; Hyun Jik Lee; Kyung Sik Park; Seung Wan Ryu; Yu Na Kang Journal: Medicine (Baltimore) Date: 2017-12 Impact factor: 1.817