Primary Ewing’s sarcoma of the occipital bone: A case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: 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: A 21-year-old woman presented with ES of the skull affecting the occipital region. The patient underwent surgical excision following radiothe...

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Autores principales: Elmi, Saad Moussa, Mouhssani, Mohamed, Obame, Fresnel Lutèce Ontsi, Imbunhe, Napoleão, El Asri, Abad Cherif, Gazzaz, Miloudi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Scientific Scholar 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10559366/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37810328
http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_435_2023
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: 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: 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: ES reaches adolescents. The mainstay of treatment includes surgical removal of the tumor, followed by radio- and chemotherapy.

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