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Primary monophasic synovial sarcoma of the pleura: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by complete resection
We describe a rare case of primary pleural synovial sarcoma in a 27‐year‐old man with a 4‐month history of dry cough and left‐sided chest pain. A CT scan showed a large cystic mass in the left pleural cavity. The patient underwent two video‐assisted thoracoscopic biopsies and the diagnosis of synovi...
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Published in: | Thoracic cancer 2010-09, Vol.1 (3), p.95-101 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | We describe a rare case of primary pleural synovial sarcoma in a 27‐year‐old man with a 4‐month history of dry cough and left‐sided chest pain. A CT scan showed a large cystic mass in the left pleural cavity. The patient underwent two video‐assisted thoracoscopic biopsies and the diagnosis of synovial sarcoma of the pleura was established. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, which resulted in a partial response, the tumor was completely resected with extrapleural pneumonectomy. Pathological findings showed less than 5% of viable cancer and free surgical margins. The patient is clinically well 24 months after surgery, with no evidence of recurrent disease. |
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ISSN: | 1759-7706 1759-7714 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1759-7714.2010.00019.x |