Synovial Sarcoma of the Digits: A Case Report of an Unplanned Excision.

J Foot Ankle Surg

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, WA, Australia.

Published: September 2018

Synovial sarcoma is a rare occurrence in the lower extremity, although the presenting symptoms can mimic those of other more common and benign musculoskeletal pathologies. We present the case of a patient who was originally thought to have a Morton's neuroma or ganglionic cyst. The correct diagnosis, synovial sarcoma, was determined only after an unplanned excision. Despite the patient presenting with symptoms similar to those of a compressive neuropathy, a high index of suspicion should be present when a patient presents with any soft tissue mass, especially if it has an unusual clinical appearance to avoid an unplanned excision.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.jfas.2017.07.017DOI Listing

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