Synovial Sarcoma of Hand Presenting as A Cystic Mass

Chbani Laila, Badioui Ikram, Shimi Mohamed, Daoudi Abdelkrim, Tizniti Siham, Mrini Abdelmajid, Amarti Afaf

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Department of Pathology, Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Department of Radiology, Hassan II Teaching Hospital, Fez, Morocco..

DOI: 10.4236/ojo.2012.22012                

Abstract

Synovial sarcoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor. It occurs predominantly in the extremities especially in the region of the knee. The localization in palm hand is rare. We report a case of a 23 year-old man who present a monophasic synovial sarcoma of the left hand which presented as a painless cystic nodule. A surgical excision was performed. The result was good without recurrence. The synovial sarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spindle neoplasms of hand.

Keywords

Synovial Sarcoma; Hand; Differential Diagnosis

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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