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Orthopaedics Metastatic Bone Disease c3d22d65

All of the following statements about synovial cell sarcoma, are true, except.

A
Originate from synovial lining
B
Occur more often at extra-articular sites
C
Usually seen in patients less than 50 years of age
D
Knee and foot are common sites involved
High-Yield Explanation
(a) Originate from synovial lining- The term 'synovial cell sarcoma' is however a misnomer as synovial cell sarcomas do not arise from synovium.- Most synovial sarcomas are extra-articular and only less than 10% are intraarticular.Synovial cell sarcoma does not arise from synovial liningThe term synovial sarcoma is a misnomer. The term originates from the histological appearance of cells which can resemble synovial cells. These tumors, however, do not arise from synovial tissue.

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