Ewing's sarcoma of the hip: A case report with no evidence of tumor recurrence and literature review

Ewing's sarcoma of the hip: A case report with no evidence of tumor recurrence and literature review

Background: Ewing's sarcoma (ES) of the hip and trochanteric region is a rare malignancy. The tumor has a poor prognosis due to the problems in early diagnosis and medical intervention. Case presentation: This paper reports a rare case of hip ES presented in a 34y/o female. The clinical, radiol...

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Main Authors: Payam Mohammadhoseini, Samira Razzaghi, Mahdi Barazesh, Sajad Jalili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Bone Reports
Subjects:
Ewing's sarcoma
Event-free survival
Metastasis
Pelvis
Radiation therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187221003880
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Summary:Background: Ewing's sarcoma (ES) of the hip and trochanteric region is a rare malignancy. The tumor has a poor prognosis due to the problems in early diagnosis and medical intervention. Case presentation: This paper reports a rare case of hip ES presented in a 34y/o female. The clinical, radiological, and histopathological features were all in favor of ES. Following treatment by neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy, and irradiation the patient is now with complete resolution of the tumor. Conclusion: The patient remained free of disease through 4 years of follow-up until now after diagnosis.
ISSN:2352-1872

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