Key result
Surgery and radical radiotherapy treat a rare pharyngeal synovial sarcoma initially mimicking a thyroid adenoma.
Why the study?
Synovial sarcomas are a rare form of soft tissue sarcomas requiring detailed diagnosis and treatment discussion.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare presentation of monophasic synovial sarcoma in the pharynx mimicking a thyroid adenoma.
Atypical thyroid masses may represent pharyngeal synovial sarcoma; leaves open need for expanded differentials and confirmatory series.
Synovial sarcomas are a rare form of soft tissue sarcomas. We present a case of a 62 year-old male presenting with a left thyroid lump initially though to be a thyroid adenoma but subsequently diagnosed as a monophasic synovial sarcoma of the pharynx. We discuss the diagnosis and treatment of this case.
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Betal et al. (2009) conducted a case report in Monophasic synovial sarcoma of the pharynx (n=1). Surgical excision and radical radiotherapy was evaluated. A 62-year-old male with a neck lump initially thought to be a thyroid adenoma was diagnosed with a rare monophasic synovial sarcoma of the pharynx and treated with surgery and radical radiotherapy.
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