DOI: 10.12890/2021_002149
Pulmonary Synovial Sarcoma: An Unpleasant Surprise
Authors
gp-pereira@hotmail.com
Keywords
Sarcoma, pleural effusion, neoplasm, monophasicAbstract
The authors describe the case of a patient with primary monophasic pulmonary synovial sarcoma presenting as a right pleural effusion, and discuss the underlying diagnostic challenges.
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Published
2021-02-16
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How to Cite
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Pereira G, Pires A, Barbosa S, Cotter J. Pulmonary Synovial Sarcoma: An Unpleasant Surprise. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2021 Feb. 16 [cited 2026 Nov. 4];8(2). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/2149
