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Ewing's Sarcoma of the Peritoneum: a Rare Location for Extraskeletal Ewing's Sarcoma.

Authors :
Saglam M
Ozdemir Y
Yigit T
Kucukodaci Z
Sonmez G
Source :
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract [J Gastrointest Surg] 2016 Nov; Vol. 20 (11), pp. 1918-1919. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 May 11.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

A 38-year-old male presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and bulge. He had a history of irritable bowel syndrome for 1 year with complaint of dyspepsia. Physical examination revealed a distended abdomen with a huge palpable mass located in the paraumblical region. Laboratory findings revealed a high white blood cell count with neutrophil predominance. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) showed a 23-cm, oval-shaped, grossly necrotic, low-attenuation mass with peripherally located dominant vessels. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) suggested a highly malignant tumor with prominent diffusion restriction especially at the periphery of the mass. On surgery, macroscopic examination showed a macrolobulated, hypervascular, reddish brown mass attached to the parietal peritoneum with a stalk. Ewing's sarcoma (ES) was diagnosed on histopathological examination with small round cells.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1873-4626
Volume :
20
Issue :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27170171
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-016-3163-6