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				<bold>Background.</bold> Synovial sarcoma is common in the extremities. Our search revealed only 17 cases of synovial sarcoma of the larynx in the English-language literature.
				<bold>Case report.</bold> We report an additional case of a 37-year-old man with primary laryngeal synovial sarcoma who underwent positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) following the treatment. Although the patient received comprehensive therapy including surgery, radiotherapy, repeated chemotherapies, and targeted therapies, he had an unfavourable outcome and died of distant metastases.
				<bold>Conclusions.</bold> In synovial sarcoma of the larynx, PET/CT can detect recurrence and metastasis. PET/CT can also predict the treatment effect in patients with synovial sarcoma.
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Background.  Synovial sarcoma is common in the extremities. Our search revealed only 17 cases of synovial sarcoma of the larynx in the English-language literature.
				Case report. We report an additional case of a 37-year-old man with primary laryngeal synovial sarcoma who underwent positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) following the treatment. Although the patient received comprehensive therapy including surgery, radiotherapy, repeated chemotherapies, and targeted therapies, he had an unfavourable outcome and died of distant metastases.
				Conclusions. In synovial sarcoma of the larynx, PET/CT can detect recurrence and metastasis. PET/CT can also predict the treatment effect in patients with synovial sarcoma.

Poor outcome of comprehensive therapy in a case of laryngeal synovial sarcoma

Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Radiology and Oncology

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Background.  Synovial sarcoma is common in the extremities. Our search revealed only 17 cases of synovial sarcoma of the larynx in the English-language...

Poor outcome of comprehensive therapy in a case of laryngeal synovial sarcoma

Pubblicato online: 21 mag 2013

Pagine: 111 - 118

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2013-0027

Parole chiave
synovial sarcoma, larynx, PET/CT, follow up

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Poor outcome of comprehensive therapy in a case of laryngeal synovial sarcoma

Pubblicato online: 21 mag 2013

Pagine: 111 - 118

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2013-0027

Parole chiavesynovial sarcoma, larynx, PET/CT, follow up

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
synovial sarcoma, larynx, PET/CT, follow up