Extraosseous Ewing’s sarcoma, a case report on a rare diagnosis in an 80-year-old woman with a large abdominal mass
Extraosseous or extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma is a very rare mesenchymal soft tissue malignancy. We report on a case of abdominal swelling in an 80-year-old woman caused by a large intra-abdominal EES. This case report illustrates that Ewing’s sarcoma can occur in adults and elderly, and highlights...
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Veröffentlicht in: | SA journal of radiology 2017, Vol.21 (1), p.1-4 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Extraosseous or extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma is a very rare mesenchymal soft tissue malignancy. We report on a case of abdominal swelling in an 80-year-old woman caused by a large intra-abdominal EES. This case report illustrates that Ewing’s sarcoma can occur in adults and elderly, and highlights the importance of early diagnosis because of poor prognosis. |
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ISSN: | 1027-202X 2078-6778 2078-6778 |
DOI: | 10.4102/sajr.v21i1.1183 |