Synovial Sarcoma of the Buccal Mucosa : A Rare Case Report

Abstract EN

Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a rare malignant neoplasm that arises most commonly in joint capsules and articular tendons, but its relationship to the synovium is not always obvious.

Synovial sarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor representing 5.6% to 10% of all soft tissue sarcomas.

They are termed SS because of their histologic resemblance to the synovium, but they rarely involve a synovial structure and are thought to arise from pluripotential mesenchymal cells.

The tumor usually occurs in close association with tendon sheaths, bursae, and joint capsules, primarily in the para-articular regions of the extremities, with approximately 9% occurring in the head and neck region.

Synovial sarcoma has been reported rarely in the oral cavity.

We report a very rare case of Synovial sarcoma of the buccal mucosa in a 24-year-old male patient.