scholarly journals Rare case of primary esophageal synovial sarcoma with (x;18) translocation presenting as dysphagia

Author(s):  
Anuradha Sekaran ◽  
Purva Shinde ◽  
Veena Vanere ◽  
Mohan Ramchandani ◽  
Duvvur N. Reddy

Synovial sarcoma (SS) in young adult mainly involves periarticular region of the extremities. Synovial sarcomas are exceedingly rare neoplasms of the digestive tract. In this report, we describe a very rare occurrence of primary SS of the esophagus in a 30-year-old female. Patient presented with dysphagia. Endoscopy showed submucosal esophageal polyp. Piecemeal polypectomy was done. Histologically, the tumor demonstrated biphasic morphology with epithelial and mesnchymal component. Tumor cells expressed pancytokeratin, bcl-2 and CD99 antigens. Differential diagnosis of synovial sarcoma and epithelial mesenchymal biphasic tumor was made. Cytogenetics was done to confirm the diagnosis of SS. It showed translocation (x;18). Synovial sarcomas are very rare tumor entities, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract and are likely to be mistaken with other more common tumors such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Apurva S. Shah ◽  
Pravin M. Rathi ◽  
Vaibhav S. Somani ◽  
Astha M. Mulani

Gastric schwannomas are rare mesenchymal tumors that arise from the nerve plexus of gut wall. They present with nonspecific symptoms and are often detected incidentally. Preoperative investigation is not pathognomic and many are therefore misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal stromal tumors. We report a rare case of a 37-year old woman who underwent laparotomy for complex bilateral ovarian cyst with resection of gastric-gastrointestinal stromal tumor preoperatively, but confirmed to have a gastric schwannomas postoperatively. This case underscores the differential diagnosis of submucosal, exophytic gastric mass as schwannoma.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. e237099
Author(s):  
Daanesh Huned ◽  
Juinn Huar Kam ◽  
Lui Shiong Lee ◽  
Raj Vikesh Tiwari

Synovial sarcomas are most commonly localised in extremities, especially in the lower thigh and knee areas. Comprising less than 1% of all malignancies, retroperitoneal synovial sarcoma is very rare with primary synovial sarcoma of the kidney being even more infrequent and difficult to diagnose. We describe a case report of a renal synovial sarcoma in a young adult who was initially managed as a case of Wunderlich’s syndrome secondary to what was believed to be a ruptured renal angiomyolipoma. After biopsy confirmation, the patient was eventually managed with neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by a right radical nephrectomy and right hepatectomy. Despite its rarity, synovial sarcoma should be considered as differential diagnosis of a bleeding retroperitoneal soft tissue mass detected in young adults.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. e244756
Author(s):  
Muhammad Amin ur Rahman ◽  
Khalid Al Wadi ◽  
Al Nuqaydan ◽  
Raghad Tallab

Synovial sarcoma (SS) has a rare occurrence in the female genital tract. Only three prior reports of primary ovarian sarcoma could be retrieved after a thorough literature review. We are reporting a case of primary ovarian SS in a young woman. The tumour showed monophasic spindle cell morphology, and there was a wide list of differential diagnosis to consider. We confirmed the diagnosis by cytogenetics Flourescent Insitu Hybridisation (FISH) technique to identify the classical translocation. The diagnosis of this disease can be challenging especially if the tumour is of monophasic type. Morphology and immunohistochemistry are not enough to confirm the diagnosis in many cases. A confirmatory molecular pathology test is paramount. We have discussed the differential diagnosis of spindle cell tumours in ovary. We suggest that SS should be in the differential diagnoses when facing any atypical spindle cell tumour in the ovary. Molecular pathology techniques can help to confirm the diagnosis.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Dhull ◽  
V. Kaushal ◽  
R. Dhankhar ◽  
R. Atri ◽  
H. Singh ◽  
...  

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are malignant and rare form of soft tissue sarcoma of the digestive tract. The incidence of gastrointestinal stromal tumors is very low Kramer et al. 2005 Jejunal GISTs are extremely rare. Here we present a rare case of jejunal GIST with unusually large size at presentation. The patient presented with severe abdomen pain, exophytic growth, and dimorphic anemia. Surgical resection of the tumor was carried out, and operative findings revealed a 15 × 10 cm growth, arising from serosal surface of jejunum, at the antimesenteric surface. Diagnosis in this case was made by subjecting the resected specimen to immunohistochemical analysis. In view of large size of the resected tumor, and high-risk histopathological features, imatinib mesylate 400 mg once daily was given as adjuvant chemotherapy. Patient is asymptomatic without any evidence of tumor recurrence after six months of postoperative followup. Imatinib as such is recommended in metastatic, residual or recurrent cases of GISTs or which are surgically not removable; however, recent recommendations suggests the use of imatinib mesylate after radical surgery in high-risk cases, because it has shown a significant decrease in the recurrence rate, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also approved the use of imatinib as adjuvant therapy after complete resection of localized, primary GIST.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo de Castro Gouveia ◽  
Letícia Yukari Okada ◽  
Beatriz Pires Paes ◽  
Thalita Millene Moura ◽  
Amarildo Henrique da Conceição Júnior ◽  
...  

Abstract Tailgut cyst is a rare tumor originating from the embryonic remnant located in the retrorectal space. The diagnosis is usually incidental duse to the absence of symptoms. When present, they are nonspecific, such as abdominal pain, dysuria and tenesmus. Imaging tests are a great help in the diagnosis and surgical planning. The standard treatment is resection, which the surgeon must perform to avoid future complications, such as malignancy. We present a case of tailgut cyst in a young patient with prior pilonidal cyst excision, subsequently submitted to surgical resection, to share our experience with a rare case, with few reports in the literature.


Author(s):  
Ranjan Agrawal ◽  
Prashant Bhardwaj ◽  
Abhinav Srivastava

ABSTRACT Schwannomas or neurilemmomas are benign, encapsulated tumor arising from nerve sheath cells. Intracranial Schwannomas are most common with rare occurrence in the extracranial region. It rarely occurs in the floor of the mouth with very few cases reported. We present a rare case report of Schwannoma of the floor of the mouth, thereby highlighting the consideration of this rare entity as one of the differential diagnosis in cases who present to us with swelling of the floor of the mouth and also the importance of immunohistochemistry in coming to the diagnosis. How to cite this article Srivastava A, Mohan C, Bhardwaj P, Agrawal R. Intraoral Schwannoma: A Rare Case Report. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2016;1(1):20-22.


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