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First published online February 4, 2008
British Journal of Radiology (2008) 81, 346-356
© 2008 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/28335824
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Pictorial review

Radiological features of synovial cell sarcoma

P J O'SULLIVAN, FFR, RCSI, MRCPI, A C HARRIS, MBChB, FRCR, FRCPC and P L MUNK, MDCM, FRCPC

Department of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Division, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Correspondence: Paul O'Sullivan, Department of Diagnostic Radiology–Unit 371, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030–4009. E-mail: sullypos{at}yahoo.com

Synovial cell sarcoma is an uncommon soft-tissue malignant tumour. These tumours have common radiological features with a variety of both benign and malignant lesions. However, there is a variety of imaging findings that can suggest a pre-biopsy diagnosis of synovial cell sarcoma. This pictorial review aims to describe the imaging features of synovial sarcoma in a series of cases with various age ranges and tumour locations. In addition, the pathology, staging, prognosis and management of synovial sarcoma is briefly discussed.






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