Primary Pulmonary Synovial Sarcoma with Hemothorax: a Case Report
Abdullah AlQatari,
Ayesha Ahmed,
Fatima AlHije
et al.
Abstract:Background: Synovial sarcoma is a rare and aggressive soft tissue malignancy most commonly arises from periarticular tissue of the extremities. Although several cases in the literature have reported different origins, primary pulmonary synovial sarcoma (PPSS) is an exceedingly rare and underrecognized entity, accounting for 0.5% of all lung malignancies. Clinical presentation includes chest pain, dyspnea, cough, and hemoptysis. The finding of hemothorax is a rare presentation and was barely reported in the lit… Show more
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