TY - JOUR
T1 - Synovial sarcoma of the temporomandibular joint area
T2 - report of a case
AU - Luo, Chin Wan
AU - Liu, Chung Ji
AU - Chang, Kuo Ming
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2007/10
Y1 - 2007/10
N2 - Synovial cell sarcoma is a relatively rare tumor of mesenchymal origin. It is a high-grade neoplasm that microscopically shows a monophasic or biphasic cellular pattern and includes epithelial features as well as supporting tissue features. Surgical excision is the primary mode of treatment. Postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy also is seen to be helpful. Between 3% and 10% of cases originate in the head and neck. A review of relevant literature shows less than 10 cases of synovial cell sarcoma of the temporomandibular joint area reported in the English literature. We report an additional case of biphasic synovial cell sarcoma arising in the temporomandibular joint area, which caused ear pain, tinnitus, and hearing loss, and we further discuss the clinical features, histopathology, differential diagnosis, and treatment modality.
AB - Synovial cell sarcoma is a relatively rare tumor of mesenchymal origin. It is a high-grade neoplasm that microscopically shows a monophasic or biphasic cellular pattern and includes epithelial features as well as supporting tissue features. Surgical excision is the primary mode of treatment. Postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy also is seen to be helpful. Between 3% and 10% of cases originate in the head and neck. A review of relevant literature shows less than 10 cases of synovial cell sarcoma of the temporomandibular joint area reported in the English literature. We report an additional case of biphasic synovial cell sarcoma arising in the temporomandibular joint area, which caused ear pain, tinnitus, and hearing loss, and we further discuss the clinical features, histopathology, differential diagnosis, and treatment modality.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.05.009
DO - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.05.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 17703967
AN - SCOPUS:34648822764
SN - 1079-2104
VL - 104
SP - e62-e65
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics
IS - 4
ER -