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Case Reports
. 2004 Sep;78(3):e41-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.011.

Pericardial synovial sarcoma: 14-year survival with multimodality therapy

Gerry Van der Mieren  1 , Stefan Willems, Raf Sciot, Herlinde Dumez, Allan Van Oosterom, Willem Flameng, Paul Herijgers
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Pericardial synovial sarcoma: 14-year survival with multimodality therapy

Gerry Van der Mieren et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Sep.

Abstract

We report a case of recurrent primary synovial sarcoma of the pericardium. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis for t(X,18) demonstrated the presence of the chimeric transcript SYT/SSX. Because of the rarity of this entity, optimal therapy is unknown. The prognosis of this tumor is very poor in previous reports. In this report, we present a case with five recurrences treated by a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. The patient survives now for more than 14 years, the longest reported survival of a primary synovial sarcoma of the pericardium.

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