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
Hauptverfasser: Bols, Alain, de Wilde, Charlotte, Coenegrachts, Kenneth, van den Berghe, Ivo
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Sprache:eng
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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.
ISSN:1027-202X
2078-6778
2078-6778
DOI:10.4102/sajr.v21i1.1183