Open AccessEwing's Sarcoma Arising Primarily in the Spinal Epidural Space: Fifth Case Report
Author(s) -
Renato Spaziante,
Enrico de Divitiis,
A Giamundo,
Alessio Gambardella,
B. Di Prisco
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1227/00006123-198303000-00018
Subject(s) - medicine , ewing's sarcoma , sarcoma , epidural space , radiation therapy , chemotherapy , surgery , radiology , pathology
Ewing's sarcoma is found exceptionally as a primary epidural tumor of the spine. Four cases have been described in the literature. We describe the fifth case: a 10-year-old boy who underwent operation followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. For 1 year he then had a complete remission with no local recurrence and his neurological condition was satisfactory, although metastases developed later. Comparison with the cases described previously shows all five to possess interesting features in common.