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A Rare Case of Tibiofemoral Ewing’s Sarcoma Recurrence with Lung Metastasis 27 Years after Initial Diagnosis

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction: Ewing's sarcoma (ES) is a rare, malignant small round-cell tumor. Some of the patients will experience local or distant recurrent illness. To detect early incidental or unexpected distant metastasis during the follow-up or initial evaluation, Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/computed tomography (PET-CT) plays a significant role and has the potential to impact clinical judgments as well as forecast the prognosis and resectability of ES patients. Case Presentation: We report the case of a 44-year-old patient who present a history of a treated ES located in left tibiofemoral articulation whom presented a recurrence and a metastatic tibiofemoral ES in the lung 27 years after his diagnosis and first management. Conclusion: Due to this risk of recurrence, ES needs a regular monitoring and follow-up. We propose a monitoring by 18F-FDG PET/CT-Scan once a year during 5 years then one time every 2 years to be able to detect early metabolic lesions.

Source: Case Reports in Oncology

DOI: 10.1159/000542167

Authors: Amal Miqdadi, Saadia Ayach, Hanane Boulmane, Malika Çaoui

Institutions: Université Mohammed VI des Sciences et de la Santé, Hôpital Universitaire International Cheikh Khalifa

Language: English

Topic: Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,170