Primary Ewing's sarcoma of the occipital bone: A case report and review of the literature.
Ewing sarcoma
Occipital bone
Skull
Journal
Surgical neurology international
ISSN: 2229-5097
Titre abrégé: Surg Neurol Int
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101535836
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
20
05
2023
accepted:
02
08
2023
medline:
9
10
2023
pubmed:
9
10
2023
entrez:
9
10
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Primary Ewing's sarcoma (ES) arising from cranial bones is an extremely rare entity that accounts for only 1-4% of all ES cases. A 21-year-old woman presented with ES of the skull affecting the occipital region. The patient underwent surgical excision following radiotherapy and chemotherapy. No recurrence or metastasis occurred over a 10-month follow-up. ES reaches adolescents. The mainstay of treatment includes surgical removal of the tumor, followed by radio- and chemotherapy.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Primary Ewing's sarcoma (ES) arising from cranial bones is an extremely rare entity that accounts for only 1-4% of all ES cases.
Case Description
UNASSIGNED
A 21-year-old woman presented with ES of the skull affecting the occipital region. The patient underwent surgical excision following radiotherapy and chemotherapy. No recurrence or metastasis occurred over a 10-month follow-up.
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
ES reaches adolescents. The mainstay of treatment includes surgical removal of the tumor, followed by radio- and chemotherapy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37810328
doi: 10.25259/SNI_435_2023
pii: 10.25259/SNI_435_2023
pmc: PMC10559366
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
309Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2023 Surgical Neurology International.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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