Large inguinal synovial sarcoma mimics a vascular lesion: A case report and literature review

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Wei-Chieh ChenTing-En Tai

Abstract

Synovial sarcoma (SS) is one of soft tissue sarcomas (STS), characterized by t(X;18)(p11;q11) chromosomal translocation. Clinical diagnosis of SS in groin is difficult owing to rarity and various manifestations. We reported a rare and interesting case of inguinal biphasic SS with initial impression of a vascular lesion. We reported a 72-year-old man who presented with a right inguinal progressively enlarged mass for 5 years. The mass became ulcerative with active bleeding after blunt trauma. Computed tomography (CT) showed a large heterogeneous tumor with focal vivid enhanced area, and an inguinal vascular lesion was impressed. Angiography revealed faint tumor stain without contrast extravasation or aneurysm lesion. Surgical resection of the tumor was performed. Final pathology and fluorescence in situ examination (FISH) demonstrated biphasic SS with SS18 gene rearrangement. No evidence of recurrence after one-year follow-up. SS constitutes 5%-10% of STS. The most primary sites are extremities (68.7%) and trunk (15.7%). Treatment options for SS include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, and novel therapies. In our case, the initial impressions of large inguinal tumor were hematoma or pseudoaneurysm. Preopera...Continue Reading

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