
Ewing’s sarcoma in maxilla
Author(s) -
Madhusudan Astekar,
Shipra Saxena,
Murari Aditi,
Bhari Sharanesha Manjunatha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-227819
Subject(s) - medicine , ewing's sarcoma , sarcoma , maxilla , primitive neuroectodermal tumor , neoplasm , soft tissue , lesion , pathology , anatomy
Ewing sarcoma is a lesion of bone, described in small round cell neoplasm. This tumour resembles primitive neuroectodermal tumour both clinically and histologically. Major difference between these two is that the former arises in the bone and the later in soft tissue. It appears most frequently in males at the age range of of 5-25 years, 80% of which occurs within first two decades of life. Males are more commonly affected than females. Present paper reported with a case report of male patient with 24-year-old showing Ewing's sarcoma of right maxilla.