Primary pleural synovial sarcoma with diffuse pleural involvement: A case report Sarcome synovial pleural primitif avec atteinte pleurale diffuse : un rapport de cas

MÜTEVELİZADE G., Sayit E.

Medecine Nucleaire, vol.47, no.4, pp.218-220, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.mednuc.2023.02.002
  • Journal Name: Medecine Nucleaire
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.218-220
  • Keywords: Synovial sarcoma, Pleura, PET, CT
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a mesenchymal tumor which generally affects the soft tissues of the extremities. Primary pleural synovial sarcoma (PPSS) is a very rare and aggressive subtype of SS. A 73-year-old male patient presented with chest-back pain and dyspnea. Hypermetabolic diffuse pleural lesions were detected in 18F-FDG PET/CT performed after pleural nodular thickenings were observed on CT. As the result of the molecular analysis performed in the excisional biopsy, SYT-SSX mutation was detected and the patient was diagnosed as SS. Pazopanib treatment was commenced. We are reporting a very rare case of PPSS with diffuse pleural involvement.