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Non articular synovial sarcoma of the back, a hairy nevus: An uncommon association!

Abstract

Arcot Rekha* and Ravi Annamalai

Synovial sarcoma (SS) is an uncommon soft tissue sarcoma (accounts for 5 to 8% of all sarcomas) that occurs in young adults. 50% of SS occur in the lower limb, the head and neck is involved in 10% of cases, the thoracic and abdominal wall in less than 10% and intra thoracic sites in a few cases often in non-articular locations. Giant congenital hairy nevus is associated with skin cancers and neuro-cutaneous melanosis. There is no previous report of these two lesions co existing.

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