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Synovial sarcoma of parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal space: A case report

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Synovial sarcoma is a rare tumour of head and neck. It was first described by Pack and Ariel in 1950. Synovial sarcoma is said to be the commonest sarcoma of hands and feet and they are usually found adjacent to the articular surfaces. They rarely occur in extra-articular sites originating from bursa or tendon sheaths. Parapharyngeal space appears to be the site of predilection in most of the cases occurring in the head and neck region. One such case is being reported here along with its management and review of literature.

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  1. Department of ENT, Medical College, 88, College Street, Kolkata, 700 073, India

    Somnath Saha

  2. Department of Pathology, Medical College, 88, College Street, Kolkata, 700 073, India

    Sarbani Chattopadhyay, Padmini V. Saha, Bhaskar Ghosh & T. K. Nandi

  3. Sundaram Apartment, 89, Sarat Chattrejee Road, Barat Colony, Lake Town, Kolkata, 700089, India

    Somnath Saha, Sarbani Chattopadhyay, Padmini V. Saha, Bhaskar Ghosh & T. K. Nandi

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Saha, S., Chattopadhyay, S., Saha, P.V. et al. Synovial sarcoma of parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal space: A case report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S 59, 255–257 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-007-0073-7

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