Why the study?
Primary pleuro-pulmonary synovial sarcoma is a rare tumour that poses a diagnostic challenge, particularly when unusual histological features are present.
Primary pleuro-pulmonary synovial sarcoma can be confirmed via tru-cut biopsy even in unusual presentations such as in an HIV-positive patient.
Supports considering PPSS in HIV patients with chest symptoms; hypothesis-generating for prevalence and management.
Primary pleuro-pulmonary synovial sarcoma (PPSS) is a rare tumour and poses adiagnostic challenge particularly when unusual histological features are present. We report a case of a 30-year-old immunocompromised human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) sero-positive male who was referred to us with complaints of cough, breathlessness and left-sided chestpain for the past two months. The PPSS can be confirmed on tru-cut biopsy.
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