synovial sarcoma

Synovial Sarcoma

Epidemiology

 

4th most common STS

- 10-35% of STS

 

Peak age 3rd-4th decade

- rare in children

 

Pathology

 

Cellular characteristics suggest tumour arises from primitive synovial cells

- rarely actually occurs within joint

 

Characteristic

 

Occasionally metastasis to lymph nodes (5-7%) 

- like Epitheloid Sarcoma