Ewing sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the vulva. Case report and review of the literature

Ewing sarcoma is a rare highly malignant neoplasm that is mostly encountered as a primary bone tumor of childhood. Extra osseous occurrence is less frequent and cases involving the vulva are very rare with only twelve reported to date. We report the case of a Ewing sarcoma that presented as a vulvar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Maġallat al-ṭibbiyat al-lubnāniyyat 2012-04, Vol.60 (2), p.113-116
Hauptverfasser:	Anastasiades, Elie N, El Abiad, Sawsan A, Chouairy, Camil J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bone Neoplasms - drug therapy Bone Neoplasms - secondary Fatal Outcome Female Humans Sarcoma, Ewing - pathology Sarcoma, Ewing - secondary Sarcoma, Ewing - therapy Vulvar Neoplasms - pathology Vulvar Neoplasms - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Ewing sarcoma is a rare highly malignant neoplasm that is mostly encountered as a primary bone tumor of childhood. Extra osseous occurrence is less frequent and cases involving the vulva are very rare with only twelve reported to date. We report the case of a Ewing sarcoma that presented as a vulvar mass in a 28-year-old Lebanese lady and briefly review the differential diagnosis as well as the published literature regarding the clinical presentation and prognosis.
ISSN:	0023-9852