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Poorly Differentiated Primary Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma of the Lung

Department of Thoracic Surgery
¹ Department of Surgery
² Department of Pathological Anatomy, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain

For reprint information contact: Abel A Gómez-Caro, MD Tel: 34 62 753 6654 Fax: 34 96 836 9716 Email: abelitov{at}yahoo.es, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, ctra. murcia-cartagena s/n, 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.

Primary monophasic synovial sarcoma of the lung is rarely seen in clinical practice. We report the case of a 60-year-old male who underwent a left lower lobectomy for lung sarcoma. The patient received adjuvant therapy after surgery. Diagnosis was confirmed with SYT-SSX2 translocation detection.