Lina L C, Rosalind S, Philip R, Ann C Patricia
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia. 2011 Oct;66(4):379-80.
Synovial sarcoma is a rare soft tissue sarcoma that commonly involves the lower extremities and occurs predominantly in young adults. It very rarely occurs in the head and neck region and carries a poor prognosis. The tumor demonstrates both a loco-regional and a systemic pattern of spread that makes management challenging. Combined modality therapy of this aggressive tumor yields better results. Herein, we described a 58 years old lady presented with left parapharyngeal synovial sarcoma. This is to demonstrate the aggressiveness of the disease despite complete surgical excision followed by post operative radiotherapy. Local regional control was difficult and recurrence of disease was seen in this particular patient.
滑膜肉瘤是一种罕见的软组织肉瘤，通常累及下肢，主要发生于年轻人。它极少发生于头颈部，预后较差。该肿瘤呈现局部区域和全身播散模式，这使得治疗颇具挑战性。对这种侵袭性肿瘤采用综合治疗方法可取得更好的效果。在此，我们描述了一位58岁女性，她患有左咽旁滑膜肉瘤。这是为了证明尽管进行了完整的手术切除并术后放疗，但该疾病仍具有侵袭性。局部区域控制困难，在这位特定患者中出现了疾病复发。
