Primary synovial sarcoma of the head and neck is a rare tumor. Fewer than 90 cases having been reported in the literature. This report presents an addicional case of synovial sarcoma involving the oropharinx in a young man. Microscopically the tumor showed a biphasic pattern of pseudo-ephitelial cells and a spindle cell element with fibrosarcomatous and epithelial appearance. A proper diagnosis was done after routine pathological and immunohistochemical studies of the ressected tumors.
synovial sarcoma; neoplasia; head and neck
