Key result
Rare mandibular synovial sarcoma presents in a 17-year-old male with an unhealed tooth extraction socket.
Why the study?
Synovial sarcoma rarely occurs in areas without relationship to synovial structures, with only 6%–7% in the head-and-neck region and few cases described in the mandible.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare presentation of monophasic synovial sarcoma in the mandible.
Documents rare mandibular synovial sarcoma; extends sparse case literature but leaves optimal management open.
Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a malignant soft-tissue tumor of uncertain histogenesis. It is a malignant mesenchymal tumor commonly affecting the extremities. Rarely, it is seen in areas without any relationship to synovial structures. Only 6%–7% of cases have been reported in the head-and-neck region. In head-and-neck region, it usually involves the hypopharynx, parapharyngeal space, and posterior pharyngeal region. A few cases in mandible have been described in literature. Hereby, we report a rare case of monophasic (spindle cell) SS of the mandible in a 17-year-old male with a previous history of tooth extraction along with an unhealed socket.
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Baruah et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Monophasic (spindle cell) synovial sarcoma of the mandible (n=1). A rare case of monophasic (spindle cell) synovial sarcoma of the mandible was reported in a 17-year-old male with a history of tooth extraction and an unhealed socket.
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