Journal article
Treatment Options in Primary Ewing's Sarcoma of the Spine
Neurosurgery, Vol.30(4), pp.610-618
04/01/1992
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199204000-00025
PMID: 1374853
Abstract
Primary Ewing's sarcoma of the spine is reviewed, and seven cases are presented. Ewing's sarcoma of the spine is a rare condition that appears with a clinical triad of local pain, neurological deficit, and a palpable mass. The clinical picture, imaging characteristics, and management are discussed. The definitive management of Ewing's sarcoma of the spine, as in other locations, could include three main modalities: surgery, radiotherapy, and combination chemotherapy. In the presence of acute neurological decompensation, decompressive surgery via an appropriate approach should be performed. Because Ewing's sarcoma is usually sensitive to chemotherapy, initial chemotherapy, in neurologically stable patients, could be attempted first without surgical resection. Further management could then be gauged according to the response.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Treatment Options in Primary Ewing's Sarcoma of the Spine
- Creators
- Melhem J. A Sharafuddin - Department of Internal Medicine, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IowaFuad S Haddad - Division of Neurosurgery, the American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonPatrick W HitchonSouheil F Haddad - Division of Neurosurgery, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IowaGeorge Y El-Khoury - Department of Radiology, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Neurosurgery, Vol.30(4), pp.610-618
- DOI
- 10.1097/00006123-199204000-00025
- PMID
- 1374853
- ISSN
- 0148-396X
- eISSN
- 1524-4040
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/1992
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Radiology; Surgery; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984040005902771
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