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Kumar N, Goel V, Verma A. A Rare Case of Primary Pulmonary Synovial Sarcoma. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2016; 58 (4):251-252.
Primary pulmonary synovial sarcoma is a very rare tumour. The recommended treatment includes surgery and chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy. We report the case of a 29-year-old female who presented with leftsided chest pain and heaviness, pleural effusion and a large mass filling left hemithorax. She was treated by surgical excision, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings confirmed the diagnosis of synovial sarcoma (monophasic type).
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