Synovial Sarcoma of Left Foot -A Case Report-

Abstract

The frequency of the synovial sarcoma is about 10% among malignant soft tissue tumors and usually it develops near the joint of the extremities. We present a case of synovial sarcoma in this report. A 55 years old male found a tumor in his left leg 15 years before initial appearance. Pain of the affected leg developed 8 years before. Because of increasing severity of the pain, he visited a nearby clinic. He was referred to us because of abnormal findings on the x-ray film of his left foot. A hard tumor could be palpable in his affected leg, and calcification could be found on the x-ray film. The tumor was diagnosed as synovial sarcoma by the enucleation examination.