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Incidental intra-abdominal synovial sarcoma.

Dina Mistarihi¹, Anas Obaideen¹, Deborah Mukherji^2,3

¹University of Sharjah College of Medicine, Sharjah, UAE.

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|December 20, 2023

Summary

Intra-abdominal synovial sarcoma is a rare abdominal soft tissue tumor. This case highlights a large mesenteric synovial sarcoma in a young male, emphasizing surgical resection and pathology findings.

Area of Science:

Oncology
Surgical Pathology
Abdominal Imaging

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Intra-abdominal synovial sarcomas are rare soft tissue tumors, comprising less than 1% of all synovial sarcoma cases.

Keywords:

Gastrointestinal system General surgery Malignant disease and immunosuppression Oncology Radiology

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