Email this article 
Hide
Show all
Case Report
The role of imaging in the evaluation of extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 17, No 1 | a209 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v17i1.209
| © 2013 Pieter Barnardt, Francois Roux
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 24 February 2013 | Published: 05 March 2013
Submitted: 24 February 2013 | Published: 05 March 2013
About the author(s)
Pieter Barnardt, Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology, Stellenbosch University, South AfricaFrancois Roux, Division of Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Abstract
Primary bone tumours account for 5% of all adolescent and child cancers. When Ewing’s sarcoma arises in soft tissue rather than bone, it is referred to as extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma (ESS). Computed tomography (CT) scanning and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of Ewing’s sarcoma are non-specific, and a radiological differential diagnosis should be considered. Ewing’s sarcoma is confirmed by features on histological analysis. In young people who present with soft-tissue tumours, ESS should be considered. In the management of patients with tumours, imaging techniques are useful for biopsy guidance, evaluating the possibility of resection, and tumour response to treatment.
Keywords
Imaging, Ewing's sarcoma
Metrics
Total abstract views: 3788Total article views: 7677
Crossref Citations
1. Extraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma: Pictorial Review of Imaging Findings, Differential Diagnosis, and Pathologic Correlation
Alan Alexander, Kyle Hunter, Michael Rubin, Ambarish P. Bhat
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging year: 2021
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1729770