An infrequent case of retroperitoneal synovial sarcoma

Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD; Trinh Anh Tuan, MD; Nguyen-Thi Tam, MD; Ho Duc Cong, MD; Ngo Quang Duy, MD; Nguyen Duy Hung, MD, PhD; Luc Ceugnart, MD; Nguyen Minh Duc, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Aug 2024)

An infrequent case of retroperitoneal synovial sarcoma

Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD,
Trinh Anh Tuan, MD,
Nguyen-Thi Tam, MD,
Ho Duc Cong, MD,
Ngo Quang Duy, MD,
Nguyen Duy Hung, MD, PhD,
Luc Ceugnart, MD,
Nguyen Minh Duc, MD

Affiliations

Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD: Department of Medical Imaging, Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Danang, Vietnam
Trinh Anh Tuan, MD: Department of Radiology, Viet Duc Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; Department of Radiology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen-Thi Tam, MD: Department of Radiology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Duc Cong, MD: Department of Radiology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Ngo Quang Duy, MD: Department of Radiology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; Department of Radiology, Ha Giang General Hospital, Ha Giang, Vietnam
Nguyen Duy Hung, MD, PhD: Department of Radiology, Viet Duc Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; Department of Radiology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Luc Ceugnart, MD: Departement of Radiology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
Nguyen Minh Duc, MD: Department of Radiology, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 8
pp. 3456 – 3460

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Synovial sarcoma (SS) is an uncommon malignant tumor, ranking third in prevalence within the soft tissue sarcomas group. The vast majority of synovial sarcomas are present in the extremities, with only 15% developing in the retroperitoneal space. Retroperitoneal synovial sarcoma (RSS) is an infrequent case of SS, with only about 20 cases reported in the literature. Diagnosing RSS before treatment remains challenging because of its nonspecific clinical symptoms. The disease is often detected at a later stage, leading to additional damage to other organs as well as complicated and ineffective treatment. Consequently, the 5-year survival rate is only 20%-29%. This report introduces a case of RSS in a 19-year-old male patient with imaging characteristics on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR).

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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