Concurrent Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Synovial Carcinoma of the Neck in an Adult Male

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

1 Department of Otolaryngology, Aga Khan University hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

2 Department of Pathology, Aga Khan University hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Abstract

Introduction:
Synovial sarcoma makes up 8–10% of all soft tissue sarcomas, and constitutes 3–10% of all sarcomas occurring in the head and neck region. It shows male predominance (3:2), and the mean age of presentation is 30 years.
 
Case Report:
A 51-year-old gentleman presented with right-sided neck swelling which had been progressively increasing in size for the past 2 years. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a large heterogeneously enhancing mass on the right side of the neck measuring 7.5 × 6.2 cm. Biopsy of an enlarged node revealed papillary thyroid carcinoma. The patient subsequently underwent total thyroidectomy with right neck dissection. Final histopathology revealed a papillary carcinoma of the thyroid, and the right-sided mass was shown to be monophasic synovial sarcoma.
 
Conclusion:
We present a case of a concurrent pathology of neck papillary thyroid carcinoma with monophasic synovial sarcoma. We experienced difficulty in diagnosis and misdirection due to raised C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, until final histopathology of the neck mass.

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Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 31, Issue 1
January and February 2019
Pages 69-72

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