Primary Ewing Sarcoma of Frontotemporal Bone in a Geriatric Patient - Case Report
Ewing sarcoma is a rare primary malignant bone tumor which mainly effects children and adolescents. Calvarial bone involvement and its appearance in elder patients are extremely rare. We presented a 68 years old female patient with headache and right frontotemporal swelling. Imaging studies showed a...
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Veröffentlicht in: | World neurosurgery 2018-04 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Ewing sarcoma is a rare primary malignant bone tumor which mainly effects children and adolescents. Calvarial bone involvement and its appearance in elder patients are extremely rare. We presented a 68 years old female patient with headache and right frontotemporal swelling. Imaging studies showed a right frontotemporal mass expanding to Sylvian fissure. The patient underwent total resection of the mass and pathological evaluation ensured the diagnosis of primary Ewing sarcoma. Patient had adjuvant radio- and chemotherapy after surgery. Prognosis and efficiency of treatment for primary Ewing sarcoma of skull is unclear in elder patients because of its rare appearance. Therefore, more clinical evaluation is needed. This case is the oldest patient presented in the literature. |
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ISSN: | 1878-8769 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.04.158 |