Case reportPericardial synovial sarcoma: 14-year survival with multimodality therapy
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Primary synovial sarcoma of the pericardium is extremely rare. In only four of the case reports, synovial sarcoma from cardiac tissue has the pericardium as its primary origin. Because of its rarity, little is known about survival, and adjuvant therapy is not standardized [1].
Broad surgical resection is the cornerstone of therapy. In this case, as in other reports, the presenting sign was cardiac tamponade, necessitating an urgent operation. A disease-free survival of 7 years was obtained after
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