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Quan H, Sreekissoon S, Wang Y. Synovial sarcoma of the head and neck: A review of reported cases on the clinical characteristics and treatment methods. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:1077756. [PMID: 36684451 PMCID: PMC9853006 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.1077756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a high-grade soft-tissue sarcoma that occurs predominantly in older children and young adults in their thirties. It is usually very challenging to diagnose and treat synovial sarcoma in the head and neck region. The purpose of this review is to investigate the clinical manifestations and different treatment methods in the management of primary synovial sarcoma of the head and neck. HNSS has an aggressive nature and poor prognosis. Surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy are the primary treatment methods. Typically, surgical resection with negative margins remains the foundation of therapy, which is not very easily achieved in the head and neck due to its complex anatomical structure and the presence of many blood vessels and nerves. However, synovial sarcoma has a high recurrence rate, so aggressive management and close follow-up are warranted for the optimal outcome.
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- Hongzhi Quan
- Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Xiangya Stomatological Hospital and School of Stomatology, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Xiangya Stomatological Hospital and School of Stomatology, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Dhiman S, Negi S, Moudgil S, Thakur JS, Azad RK. Synovial Sarcoma of Ethmoidal Sinus. Surg J (N Y) 2021; 7:e195-e198. [PMID: 34395871 PMCID: PMC8354363 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Background Synovial sarcoma is an aggressive soft tissue cancer of extremities mainly and rare in head and neck region, whereas rarest in ethmoidal sinus as only three cases have been reported till date. Case Reports We managed two cases of synovial sarcoma who presented with nasal obstruction, epistaxis, and swelling around the nasofacial region. Endoscopic nasal biopsy and immunohistochemistry markers confirmed synovial sarcoma in both the cases. While one case was managed by surgery and chemoradiation, the second patient received two cycles of ifosfamide-based chemotherapy and succumbed after 6 weeks of diagnosis. Conclusion Head and neck sarcomas are aggressive and carry a poor prognosis. Surgical resection with postoperative radiotherapy is the standard treatment. However, they have a high risk of recurrence and hence aggressive management and close follow-up is warranted for the optimal outcome.
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- Sapna Dhiman
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Neuro-Radiology and Intervention, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Synovial sarcoma of the head & neck: A review of reported cases in the literature. JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY 2020; 122:505-510. [PMID: 33301946 DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Synovial sarcoma is a high-grade malignancy that seldom manifests in the head and neck. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the existing literature on primary HNSS. This review study includes case reports, case series and retrospective cohort studies on primary HNSS published in the English language. All cases identified via PubMed were analyzed individually. Articles were included according to specified eligibility criteria. The total number of cases analyzed was 243 (91 case reports, 53 cases from 16 case series, and 99 cases from 8 retrospective cohort studies). The average age at the time of HNSS diagnosis was 33.5 years. The ratio of male-to-female was 1.64:1. The most frequently occurring histologic subtype was biphasic (59.2%). The most common location was the neck. Hoarseness was the most common presenting symptom. Almost all patients (98.3%) underwent surgical excision. 55.6% of patients received adjuvant radiotherapy. A smaller number of patients (30.7%) received adjuvant chemotherapy. 60.3% of patients were alive with no evidence of disease at follow-up while 28.0% of patients died of HNSS at follow-up. The average follow-up period was 52.0 months. Synovial sarcoma is a rare head and neck malignancy. Surgical excision with adjuvant radiation is the most frequently employed treatment modality. Regardless of treatment modality, the prognosis of the tumor is guarded.
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Lin N, Liu X, Zhang F, Pan Y, Qi M, Sha Y. Sinonasal synovial sarcoma: evaluation of the role of radiological and clinicopathological features in diagnosis. Clin Radiol 2020; 76:78.e1-78.e8. [PMID: 32896427 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AIM To explore the value of radiological and clinicopathological features in the diagnosis of sinonasal synovial sarcomas (SS). MATERIALS AND METHODS Six patients with sinonasal SS were studied retrospectively using computed tomography (CT; n=6) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI; n=4). The radiological and clinicopathological findings in this series were reviewed. RESULTS Three lesions were located, in both the nasal cavity, and the paranasal sinuses; one was located in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx, and the remaining two were located restrictively within the nasal cavity. An aggressive nature (invasion of adjacent structure) was found in four cases. At CT, lesions were found with isodensity with calcification mainly in the peripheral areas. Bony changes were visible in all cases. Five cases showed marked heterogeneous enhancement, and three cases contained necrotic or cystic areas. At MRI, haemorrhage was observed in three cases. All cases demonstrated the "triple sign", and two high-grade SS showed a "cobblestone-like" appearance on T2-weighted imaging (WI). All time-signal intensity curves (TICs) were of the washout type. The mean apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of the two high-grade cases were lower than those of the low-grade or intermediate-grade cases. Histopathologically, all but one was of the monophasic type. During the 8-40 month period of follow-up, recurrence occurred in four cases. CONCLUSIONS A sinonasal tumour exhibiting characteristic calcification and bony change, together with haemorrhage, "triple sign" or "cobblestone-like" appearance, should engender a diagnosis of SS.
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- N Lin
- Department of Radiology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, 200031, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, 200031, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, 200031, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, 200031, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, 200031, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, 200031, PR China.
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Jain A, Saxena A, Meher R, Khurana N. Synovial sarcoma of the ethmoid sinus. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2018; 135:453-455. [PMID: 30352776 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2017.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Synovial sarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal tumour typically occurring in the extremities. Its occurrence in the head and neck region, particularly in the paranasal sinuses is extremely rare. CASE REPORT Here, we report a case of primary synovial sarcoma of the ethmoid sinus in a 36-year-old female and review the literature of synovial sarcomas arising from the ethmoid sinus. Histopathology was essential in confirming the diagnosis. The patient underwent endoscopic excision of the tumour followed by postoperative radiotherapy. DISCUSSION As per our knowledge, only 2 cases of ethmoid sinus synovial sarcoma have been reported in the English literature till date. Although synovial sarcomas rarely involve the paranasal sinuses, they should be included in the differential diagnosis of paranasal sinus tumours. The accepted treatment modality is wide local excision followed by post operative radiotherapy.
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- A Jain
- Department of ENT, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, 110002 New Delhi, India
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- Department of ENT, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, 110002 New Delhi, India
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- Department of ENT, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, 110002 New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, 110002 New Delhi, India
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Saito S, Ozawa H, Ikari Y, Nakahara N, Ito F, Sekimizu M, Fukada J, Kameyama K, Ogawa K. Synovial sarcoma of the maxillary sinus: an extremely rare case with excellent response to chemotherapy. Onco Targets Ther 2018; 11:483-488. [PMID: 29416348 PMCID: PMC5789048 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s151473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This paper presents an extremely rare case of synovial sarcoma arising from the maxillary sinus, which resulted in a clinically complete response to chemotherapy. Synovial sarcoma is a rare soft tissue malignant tumor, most commonly affecting the extremities. While ~10% occur in the head and neck region, synovial sarcoma of the sinonasal tract is extremely rare, with only 11 cases having been reported previously. As with other sarcomas, the standard treatment is complete resection while allowing for a safe margin, but this is often difficult in the head and neck area due to the complicated anatomy there. This makes the treatment of head and neck sarcoma challenging and leads to the need for a multimodal approach in advanced cases. However, the exact efficacy of chemotherapy is not well understood. In this report, we present a case of unresectable maxillary sinus synovial sarcoma that was successfully treated by chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy. A 53-year-old Japanese man was referred to our hospital with a history of left nose obstruction over the previous couple of years. Computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging revealed a tumor arising from the maxillary sinus that extended to adjacent tissues. A biopsy was performed, and the tumor was diagnosed as synovial sarcoma. Since the tumor was unresectable, neoadjuvant chemotherapy was administered. The response was excellent, and the tumor became undetectable under endoscopy and radiological imaging. This provided us with a clinical evaluation of “complete response”. The treatment was concluded with definitive radiotherapy and two more cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy. The patient remains free of disease 12 months after treatment. Synovial sarcoma of the head and neck is a rare entity; complete resection is the treatment of choice but (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy can be considered in unresectable cases, as we show here in the present case.
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- Shin Saito
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University, School of Medicine
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University, School of Medicine
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University, School of Medicine
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University, School of Medicine
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, NHO Tokyo Medical Center
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University, School of Medicine
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- Department of Pathology, Keio University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University, School of Medicine
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Rooper LM, Huang SC, Antonescu CR, Westra WH, Bishop JA. Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma: an expanded immunoprofile including consistent nuclear β-catenin positivity and absence of SOX10 expression. Hum Pathol 2016; 55:44-50. [PMID: 27137987 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2016.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma (BSNS) is a recently recognized low-grade sarcoma that exhibits both neural and myogenic differentiation. This unique dual phenotype stems from recurrent rearrangements in PAX3, a transcription factor that promotes commitment along both lineages. While identification of PAX3 rearrangements by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) can confirm a BSNS diagnosis, this assay is not widely available. This study evaluates whether an expanded immunohistochemical panel can facilitate recognition of BSNS without molecular analysis. Eleven cases of BSNS were identified from the surgical pathology archives of two academic medical centers. In 8 cases, the diagnosis was confirmed by FISH using custom probes for PAX3. In 3 cases, FISH failed but histologic and immunophenotypic findings were diagnostic for BSNS. All 11 BSNS (100%) were at least focally positive for S100 as well as calponin and/or smooth muscle actin. In addition, 10 (91%) of 11 expressed nuclear β-catenin, 8 (80%) of 10 expressed factor XIIIa, 4 (36%) of 11 expressed desmin, and 3 (30%) of 10 expressed myogenin. All 11 tumors were negative for SOX10. While no single marker resolves immunohistochemical overlap between BSNS and its histologic mimickers such as nerve sheath tumors, an extended immunohistochemical panel that includes β-catenin and SOX10 helps to support the diagnosis of BSNS without the need for gene rearrangement studies.
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- Lisa M Rooper
- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
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