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L. Bonavina, P. Fociani, D. Asnaghi, S. Ferrero, Synovial sarcoma of the esophagus simulating achalasia, Diseases of the Esophagus, Volume 11, Issue 4, October 1998, Pages 268–271, https://doi.org/10.1093/dote/11.4.268
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Summary
Synovial sarcoma is a rare malignancy occurring mainly in the extremities. Only seven cases have been described arising in the esophagus. All of them presented as a polypoid mass involving the upper third of the esophagus. A case of infiltrating synovial esophageal sarcoma simulating achalasia in a 63-year-old woman is reported. According to the literature, the location and the clinical pattern of this tumor are exceptional. The clinical features, pathologic findings, differential diagnosis, and management of this condition are discussed.