Ewing's Sarcoma of the Lesser Sac Masquerading as a Pancreatic Tumor
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
; : 91-94, 2012.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Extraosseous Ewing's sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor (ES/PNET) is an uncommon, aggressive, and malignant tumor with a poor patient outcome. Its occurrence in the lesser sac is a rare event and to the best of our knowledge, has not been previously described. The present case was clinically and radiologically misdiagnosed as a pancreatic tumor/gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Histopathology revealed a tumor with "small round cells" that were positive for CD99, confirming the diagnosis of ES/PNET. This report highlights the importance of considering Ewing's sarcoma in the differential diagnosis of intraabdominal, extraintestinal masses.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pancreatic Neoplasms
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Peritoneal Neoplasms
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Sarcoma, Ewing
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Biopsy
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Immunohistochemistry
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Antigens, CD
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Cell Adhesion Molecules
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Predictive Value of Tests
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article