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Arch Hellen Med, 37(6), November-December 2019, 840-842

CASE REPORT

Synovial sarcoma
Report of a case of diffuse metastasis to the lungs

A. Sharifpour,1 M. Zahedi,2 M.D. Khezri,2 R. Sadeghnezhad,3 S.A. Hashemi4
1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari,
2Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Science, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari,
3Environmental Health Engineering, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Health, Health Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari,
4Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

Synovial sarcoma is a rare aggressive type of cancer that accounts for a very small percentage of lung malignancies. It affects the soft tissues, which connect, support, and surround the bones and organs in the body, including muscles, fat, blood and lymph vessels, nerves, tendons, and the lining of joints. Here, we report the case of a 43-year-old woman, who presented with shortness of breath, severe cough and hemoptysis and was found to have synovial sarcoma of the thigh that had metastasized to the lung.

Key words: Lung sarcoma, Metastasis, Synovial sarcoma, Synovial sarcoma lung.

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