Synovial sarcoma of the transverse colon: a rare cause of intussusception.

BMJ Case Rep

Colon and Rectal Surgery, St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA.

Published: March 2018

We report a third case of a primary intramural synovial sarcoma of the lower gastrointestinal tract. A 50-year-old woman presented with hematochezia, dizziness and shortness of breath. CT imaging revealed a transverse colo-colonic intussusception with a colonic mass serving as a lead point. A subtotal colectomy was performed with oncologic resection of a sausage-like mass in the mid-transverse colon. Pathological assessment showed a biphasic synovial sarcoma. The postoperative hospital course was without complications and the patient was discharged home with plans for postoperative surveillance.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5884270PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-224198DOI Listing

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