Synovial sarcoma of the brachial plexus - a rare tumor in a rare area: a case report

J Med Case Rep. 2018 Nov 9;12(1):334. doi: 10.1186/s13256-018-1860-3.

Abstract

Background: Synovial cell sarcomas are usually seen in a juxta-articular location. However, they occur rarely in the head and neck region.

Case presentation: We report a rare case of brachial plexus synovial sarcoma in a 24-year old South Asian man treated successfully with surgical excision followed by radiotherapy.

Conclusions: Synovial sarcoma arising from the brachial plexus is rare. The treatment is multimodal with complete excision (often challenging owing to the proximity of the neurovascular structures) and adjuvant therapy.

Keywords: Brachial plexus; Soft tissue sarcoma; Synovial cell sarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Asian People
  • Brachial Plexus / physiopathology
  • Brachial Plexus / surgery*
  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / methods*
  • Rare Diseases / diagnosis
  • Rare Diseases / radiotherapy
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / diagnosis
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / radiotherapy*
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / surgery*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult