Primary intracranial synovial sarcoma with hemorrhage: A case report

Table 1 Primary intracranial synovial sarcoma with hemorrhage

Characteristics	Present case	Patel et al[2]
Sex	Male	Male
Age (yr)	35	21
Clinical presentation	Headaches and slurred speech	Headaches, ataxia, left hemianopsia, left arm weakness
Intracranial findings	Solid and cystic mass with hemorrhage in the left frontotemporal parietal lobe	Right parietal mass with hemorrhage
Imaging examinations	CT (left intracerebral lesions with hemorrhage); MRI revealed a mass of mixed-signal shadows in the left frontotemporal parietal lobe, approximately 51.3 mm × 54.2 mm × 60.0 mm, and the wall and substantial part of the lesion were enhanced	CT (right parietal heterogeneous, hyperdense mass with a large medial hematoma)
Treatment	(1) Craniotomy, GTR; and (2) RT	(1) Decompression and clot evacuation; (2) RT; (3) Craniotomy, GTR; and (4) Chemotherapy
Outcome and Follow-up	The tumor recurred 16 mo after the craniotomy	Survived for at least two years

CT: Computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; GTR: Gross total resection; RT: Radiotherapy.