Fig. 1From: Primary monophasic synovial sarcoma of the cervical esophagus confirmed by detection of the SS18-SSX2 fusion transcripts: case report and literature reviewImages obtained before the initial surgery. Esophagoscopy showed a 50-mm-sized submucosal tumor (arrowheads) (a). Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) showed an oval-shaped mass with limited calcification in the cervical esophagus (b, c). 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography/CT (FDG-PET/CT) showed no FDG uptake in the esophageal tumor (arrow) (d). Macroscopic findings of the initial tumor. It was oval and smooth (e), and its incised surface was yellow–white, homogeneous, and elastic hard (f)Back to article page