Management of longstanding synovial sarcoma of the shoulder region – A case report. (June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Al-Busaidi, Said Saud; Al-Hashmi, Sheikhan Nasser; Jayachandran, Renjit Kumar
• Is Part Of: JPRAS open. Volume 12(2017)
• Page Start: 39
• Page End: 43
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Subjects: Synovial -- Sarcoma -- Tumour -- Shoulder; Surgery, Plastic -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 617.9505
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2017.03.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2352-5878

Abstract

Abstract: Synovial sarcoma comprises approximately 8% of all soft tissue sarcomas. It occurs at all ages and it has a predilection for the extremities of young adults. We report here a patient who had synovial sarcoma over the shoulder joint and waited for six months before seeking any treatment. This patient was managed by a multidisciplinary team and discussed at a Tumour Board Meeting. She had neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by tumour excision. Subsequently she had radiotherapy. The patient's upper limb was preserved and the function was not affected.