Abstract
We report a unique case of a minute, occult synovial sarcoma of the lung detected intraoperatively during a pneumothorax repair in a 17-year-old boy. No alternative primary site could be detected upon complete body imaging studies and physical examinations. The diagnosis was confirmed by demonstration of the characteristic SYT/SSX gene fusion by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) performed upon RNA extracted from the paraffin block of the biopsy. This case demonstrates the utility of this technique in diagnostic pathology.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-90 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric and Developmental Pathology |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Polymerase chain reaction
- Reverse transcriptase
- Synovial sarcoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine