Case 49



Dr Marina-Portia Anthony
Clinical notes
A 35 year-old female presented for staging after excision of a left thigh synovial sarcoma. She had recently experienced left calf numbness.
Images
Figure 1. Axial contrast-enhanced CT (A) and fused FDG-PET/CT (B) images of the lower thighs.

Findings
Diagnosis
Discussion

References
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