PMID: 11337327May 5, 2001Paper

Synovial sarcomas of the head and neck: CT and MR imaging findings of eight patients.

AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology
A S RangheardR Sigal

Abstract

Synovial sarcomas are soft-tissue tumors that rarely occur in the head and neck. The purpose of this study was to evaluate their CT and MR imaging appearance and to show that they may have a surprisingly benign imaging appearance. Eight patients with histologically proved synovial sarcoma underwent CT; additionally, MR imaging examinations were performed in five of the eight cases. Attenuation and signal intensity on CT scans and MR images, respectively, were studied by two radiologists. They analyzed the location, size, margins, homogeneity, presence of adenopathies and infiltrative signs, and enhancement after injection of contrast medium. Four tumors were located in the hypopharynx, two arose from the infratemporal fossa, one arose from the maxillary sinus, and one arose from the faucial tonsil. Tumor sizes ranged from 27 to 70 mm. On CT scans and MR images, six lesions were homogeneous and well defined, with smooth margins. The remaining tumors were heterogeneous. In two cases, adjacent tissues were invaded. Calcifications were observed in one case and adenopathy in two cases. In three cases, the lesions were isointense on T1-weighted MR images and hypointense on T2-weighted MR images, and in the other two cases in which MR...Continue Reading

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