Ewing's Sarcoma of the Calcaneum

Ewing's sarcoma of the calcaneum is rare. Radiological features of this tumor can be misinterpreted as other benign bone tumors due to its rarity. The overall prognosis of Ewing's sarcoma of calcaneum is inferior compared to other sites of this tumor. Hence, these tumors should have extens...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sherif, P Ajmal, Santa, A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5759079/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29333027
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_50_16
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Sumario:Ewing's sarcoma of the calcaneum is rare. Radiological features of this tumor can be misinterpreted as other benign bone tumors due to its rarity. The overall prognosis of Ewing's sarcoma of calcaneum is inferior compared to other sites of this tumor. Hence, these tumors should have extensive radiological evaluation and histological confirmation as misdiagnosis and treatment delays will have detrimental outcomes.

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