A synovial sarcoma (also known as: malignant synovioma) is a rare form of cancer which usually occurs near to the joints of the arm, neck or leg. It is one of the soft tissue sarcomas. The name `synovial sarcoma` was coined early in the 20th century, as some researchers thought that the microscopic similarity of some tumors to synovium, and its .....
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A malignant tumor that develops in the synovial membrane of the joints.
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<radiology> Soft-tissue mass, usually about 1 cm from joint, amorphous calcifications (33%), most common at knee, bone erosion (wide zone of transition), juxta-articular osteoporosis Cf: pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVS) ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a rare malignant tumor of synovial origin, most commonly involving the knee joint and composed of spindle cells usually enclosing slits or pseudoglandular spaces that may be lined by radially disposed epitheliallike cells.
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Synovial sarcoma: A malignant sarcoma of soft tissue that arises near but not in a joint, most often in an adolescent or young adult, is typically slow-growing, and may escapes notice until it causes pain. These tumors occur mainly in the arms or legs in the area of large joints, especially the knees. Less frequently, the disease develops in the he...
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