synovial sarcoma; a rare entity in submandibular gland

Salivary gland synovial sarcomas, comprising less than 1% of oral tumors, predominantly manifest in the young and adolescent age group, and pose significant diagnostic challenges. the neoplasm is distinguished by the presence of spindle cells and positivity for ckae1/ae3, tle-1, and cd99. case summary: a 48-year-old male patient is presented with a swelling in the left submandibular area, devoid of any other associated symptoms. a thorough excisional histopathological evaluation was conducted, resulting in a diagnosis of unifocal synovial sarcoma. the tumor cells exhibited positivity for ckae1/ae3, tle-1, and cd99, while displaying negativity for s100. conclusion: this report contributes to the limited extant regarding this rare malignancy, shedding light on their clinical and diagnostic characteristics.