Open Access Case report

Monophasic synovial sarcoma of the pharynx: a case report

Dibendu Betal*, Ramesh Babu and Veysi Mehmet

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Department of Surgery, St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG, UK

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International Seminars in Surgical Oncology 2009, 6:9 doi:10.1186/1477-7800-6-9

Published: 31 March 2009

Abstract

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.