Open AccessExtraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma in Spinal Epidural Space
Author(s) -
Luis Espín,
Julio Quispe-Alcocer,
Gabriela Espín,
Jorge Villacís-Sandoval,
Jesús Castro-Viteri
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of medical and surgical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0719-532X
pISSN - 0719-3904
DOI - 10.32457/ijmss.2016.036
Subject(s) - sarcoma , neural crest , ewing's sarcoma , medicine , epidural space , anatomy , pathology , biology , surgery , embryo , genetics
Extraosseous Ewing’s sarcoma belongs to the family of neuroectodermal tumors that de- rive from the neural crest, characteristic of its aggressiveness. Several locations have been described, however, epiduralpresentationisrare. Prognosishasbeenimprovedbynewoncologicalregimensandothertherapeutic targets are being studied.