Key result
A rare case of primary hypopharyngeal synovial sarcoma was identified in a patient presenting with hoarseness.
Why the study?
Synovial sarcoma rarely occurs in the head-and-neck region, and localization in the larynx and hypopharynx is even rarer, with only approximately 20 immunohistochemically defined cases reported.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare presentation of synovial sarcoma in the hypopharynx.
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Reports rare hypopharyngeal synovial sarcoma; extends ~20 prior cases but leaves optimal management undefined.
Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a malignant mesenchymal tumor usually seen in young adults. Most cases occur in the extremities, especially the lower extremities. It is rarely seen in the head-and-neck region, and localization in the larynx and hypopharynx is even rarer. Approximately 20 immunohistochemically defined cases of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal SSs have been reported so far in the literature. We outline the case of a patient with primary hypopharyngeal SS who presented with hoarseness.
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Polat et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Synovial sarcoma of the pyriform sinus (n=1). A rare case of primary hypopharyngeal synovial sarcoma was identified in a patient presenting with hoarseness.
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