Primary Synovial Sarcoma of External Auditory Canal: A Case Report

Synovial sarcoma is a rare malignant tumor of mesenchymal origin. Primary synovial sarcoma of the ear is extremely rare and to date only two cases have been published in English medical literature. Though the tumor is reported to have an aggressive nature, early diagnosis and treatment may improve t...

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Autores principales: Devi, Aarani, Jayakumar, Krishnannair l L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5606713/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28948118
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1498
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Sumario:Synovial sarcoma is a rare malignant tumor of mesenchymal origin. Primary synovial sarcoma of the ear is extremely rare and to date only two cases have been published in English medical literature. Though the tumor is reported to have an aggressive nature, early diagnosis and treatment may improve the outcome. Here, we report a rare case of synovial sarcoma of the external auditory canal in an 18-year-old male who was managed by chemotherapy and referred for palliation due to tumor progression.

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