Primary Extraskeletal Ewing Sarcoma Originating from Chest Wall in a Child

AVCU S., Akdeniz H., Bora A., Arslan H., Ünal Ö.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE, vol.7, no.1, pp.100-102, 2010 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Case Report
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Academic Search Premier, CINAHL
  • Page Numbers: pp.100-102
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report the ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT)
findings of a rare case of extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma involving
the left chest wall with a diameter of 4cm in a 5 years old
girl. The lesion was heterogenously hypoechoic on sonography
with a lobulated smooth contour. On CT, the lesion had central
necrotic areas and was enhancing heterogeneously. With these US
and CT findings surgical excision of the tumor was performed.
Histopathologically the mass was evaluated as round cell malignant
neoplasm (Ewing tumor/ “Askin tumor”/ primitive neuroectodermal
tumor (PNET)). Chemotherapy and radiotherapy were planned to
the patient.