Intestinal Intussusception by Monophasic Synovial Sarcoma: Case Report and Literature Review

Introduction: Synovial sarcomas are rare malignant tumors of soft tissues, arising mainly from periarticular structures. Gastrointestinal localizations are unusual presentation of these rare sarcomas. Methods: We present the case of a 56- years old man with monophasic synovial sarcoma, arising primarily from the ileum, and causing intussusception. A review of the literature was conducted to gather information about this rare sarcoma. Results: We found that the criteria normally used to determine the prognosis in patients with monophasic synovial sarcoma of soft tissue are poorly applicable for gastrointestinal localizations. Conclusions: A better characterization of these tumors could identify them as a distinct entity, compared with monophasic synovial sarcomas of soft tissues.

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