A predominantly epithelioid synovial sarcoma that expressed a novel variant of the SYT-SSX1 fusion is described.     ///    Detection of a variant SYT-SSX1 fusion in a case of predominantly epithelioid synovial sarcoma..     ///    Analysis revealed a 673 bp SYT-SSX1 chimeric product characterized by a novel junction of SYT codon 379 to SSX1 codon 83 with a 6 bp insertion at the fusion junction. 