Synovial sarcoma of the thoracic spine: a case report

Abstract

Synovial sarcoma is a rare malignant tumor. We report the case of a 33-year-old patient who presented with back pain that had been evolving for 3 years, and that was resistant to any regular analgesic. Neuroradiological investigations (CT, MRI) revealed an osteolytic lesion of the sixth thoracic vertebra (T6) with excavation as well as multiple cystic pockets more lateralized on the left. Surgical removal and cementoplasty were performed. The evolution after a 12-month follow-up was favorable, with the total disappearance of the pain and the paresthesia.