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Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery 1/2013

01-06-2013 | Case Report

Abdominal Wall Synovial Sarcoma During Pregnancy—a Case Report

Authors: Umesh S. Kanade, Pradeep A. Gadgil, Shivaji D. Birare, Suresh A. Chaware, Hemlata Kamra

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Special Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Synovial sarcoma is rare, aggressive, malignant mesenchymal neoplasm. The recent literature does not validate its only prevalence in the extremities of the adult population. Statistics reveal that adult population has the highest prevalence rate; 30 % of reported cases occur in the children and adolescents. It is very rare in pregnancy. Carcinomas may be diagnosed concurrently with pregnancy in approximately 0.1 % of cases, but sarcomas are rare. We report a 21-year-old woman with synovial sarcoma on anterior abdominal wall at 34th week of gestation, which was clinically diagnosed as desmoid tumor. Tumor was totally excised. After 6 months, it relapsed in the form of multiple abdominal wall swellings and ascites.
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Metadata
Title
Abdominal Wall Synovial Sarcoma During Pregnancy—a Case Report
Authors
Umesh S. Kanade
Pradeep A. Gadgil
Shivaji D. Birare
Suresh A. Chaware
Hemlata Kamra
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue Special Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0794-z

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