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Ewing's sarcoma of the mandible in a young child
Brazão-Silva, Marco Túllio; Fernandes, Alexandre Vieira; Faria, Paulo Rogério de; Cardoso, Sérgio Vitorino; Loyola, Adriano Mota.
  • Brazão-Silva, Marco Túllio; Triângulo Mineiro Federal University. Department of General Pathology. Uberaba. BR
  • Fernandes, Alexandre Vieira; Interactive Institute of Dental Qualification. Department of Oral Surgery. Uberlândia. BR
  • Faria, Paulo Rogério de; Federal University of Uberlândia. Dental School. Department of Oral Pathology. Uberlândia. BR
  • Cardoso, Sérgio Vitorino; Federal University of Uberlândia. Dental School. Department of Oral Pathology. Uberlândia. BR
  • Loyola, Adriano Mota; Federal University of Uberlândia. Dental School. Department of Oral Pathology. Uberlândia. BR
Braz. dent. j ; 21(1): 74-79, Jan. 2010. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-552357
ABSTRACT
Ewing's sarcoma (ES) is a malignancy primarily affecting bone tissue that is commonly diagnosed in adolescents and young adults. Its occurrence in the head and neck region is unusual and generally involves the mandible and maxilla. An extensive review of the literature shows only few cases of the oral ES in patients under the age of 5. This paper reports a rare case of ES of the mandible in a 4-year-old girl, which had been previously misdiagnosed and treated as a dental abscess. In the clinical examination, a hard immobile expansive mass of 5 cm in diameter was observed on the left side of the mandible. Radiographic examination revealed a radiolucent lesion with ill-defined borders and wide vestibular bone plate destruction. Microscopically, the tumor was composed by monotonous small round cells that exhibited immunoreactivity for CD99, vimentin and pancytokeratin. The patient was subjected to multiagent chemotherapy with ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide, vincristine, cyclophosfamide and doxorrubycin (VAC/ICE regimen). However, after the first chemotherapeutic cycle, the patient died due to disseminated infection. This case elucidates the importance of professional knowledge of the relevant aspects of malignant lesions such as ES.
RESUMO
O sarcoma de Ewing é um tumor maligno primário do osso, comumente diagnosticado em adolescentes e adultos jovens. Sua ocorrência na região de cabeça e pescoço não é usual, e geralmente ocorre em maxila ou mandíbula. Após revisão extensiva da literatura, poucos casos foram identificados acometendo pacientes com menos de 5 anos de idade. Nós relatamos um caso raro de SE em uma criança de 4 anos de idade que foi previamente diagnosticada e tratada como abscesso dentoalveolar. Ao exame clínico, uma massa expansiva endurecida e imóvel de 5 cm de diâmetro foi observada no lado esquerdo da mandíbula. O exame radiográfico mostrou lesão radiolúcida, com bordas mal definidas e ampla destruição da tábua óssea vestibular. Microscopicamente, o tumor era composto por células pequenas e arredondadas que exibiam imunorreatividade para CD99, vimentina e pancitoqueratina. O paciente foi submetido à quimioterapia com ifosfamida, carboplatina, e etoposide além de vincristina, ciclofosfamida e doxorrubicina (regime VAC/IE). Entretanto, após o primeiro ciclo da quimioterapia, o paciente foi a óbito por infecção disseminada. Este caso salienta a importância do conhecimento profissional no diagnóstico de tumores malígnas tais como o SE.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sarcoma, Ewing / Mandibular Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Child, preschool / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Uberlândia/BR / Interactive Institute of Dental Qualification/BR / Triângulo Mineiro Federal University/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sarcoma, Ewing / Mandibular Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Child, preschool / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Uberlândia/BR / Interactive Institute of Dental Qualification/BR / Triângulo Mineiro Federal University/BR