Two cases of synovial sarcoma in the head and neck / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Synovial sarcoma is a malignant soft tissue with unknown origin. Although head and neck region is the second common site of involvement, rare cases have been reported in Para nasal sinus and larynx. We presented two cases of synovial sarcoma, one of which arised from maxillary sinus and the other from laryx, and re- view the literature to sum up the diagnosis and treatment strategies. The conclusion is that synovial sarcoma in the head and neck still raises diagnostic and therapeutic issues. Surgical excision with wide margins is essential and necessary, usually associated radiotherapy. The effect of chemotherapy remains to explored.