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Synovial sarcoma of the pharynx and oesophagus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

B. V. Palmer
Affiliation:
From the Head and Neck Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London
A. Levene
Affiliation:
From the Head and Neck Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London
H. J. Shaw
Affiliation:
From the Head and Neck Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London

Summary

Two patients with synovial sarcomas of the pharynx and oesophagus respectively are reported and their clinical features are described. These tumours in the head and neck rarely metastasize to lymph nodes and their management is discussed.

Type
Clinical records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1983

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