Research Article

Intra-Articular Synovial Sarcomas: Incidence and Differentiating Features from Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis

Table 1

Data on all synovial sarcomas from the SSG Central Register.

Mean (SD)

Age (years)38.8 (19.2)
Size (cm)7.3 (4.9)

Male : female ratio1 : 1
Metastasis at primary diagnosis8.3%

Disease-free survival at latest follow-up 54%

Disease-free survival versus age
 ≤20 years of age (68/83)82%
 >20 years of age (157/331)47%

Disease-free survival versus tumor size
 ≤5 cm (131/175)75%
 >5 cm (95/240)40%

Disease-free survival versus age and tumor size
 ≤20 years of age and ≤5 cm (40/41)98%
 >20 years of age and >5 cm (58/179)32%

Patients with metastasis at primary diagnosisMean (SD)

Size (cm)10.6 (4.8)

32 cases had missing data regarding age. 31 cases had missing data regarding tumor size.