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Primary synovial sarcoma of the middle ear

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

L. J. O'keei*
Affiliation:
(Manchester)
R. T. Ramsden
Affiliation:
(Manchester)
A. R. Birzgalis
Affiliation:
(Manchester)
*
Mr O'Keeffe, Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL

Abstract

Synovial sarcoma is a soft tissue malignancy which most commonly affects the lower limbs of young adults and rarely occurs in the head and neck region. The term synovial sarcoma may be a misnomer as most of these tumours occur in tissues not known to contain synovial tissue. There has only been one previously reported case affecting the middle ear, which was metastatic, and we report the first case of primary synovial sarcoma of the middle ear.

Type
Pathology in Focus
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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