Title of article :
Metastasis of Ewing Sarcoma to the Pancreas: Case Report andLiterature Review
Author/Authors :
Chintanaboina, Jayakrishna Penn State Hershey Medical Center - Hershey - Pennsylvania , USA , Polimera, Hyma Penn State Hershey Medical Center - Hershey - Pennsylvania , USA , Moku, Prashanth Penn State Hershey Medical Center - Hershey - Pennsylvania , USA , Abusharar, Shady Piedra Penn State Hershey Medical Center - Hershey - Pennsylvania , USA , Vasekar, Monali Penn State Hershey Medical Center - Hershey - Pennsylvania , USA
Abstract :
Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a highly aggressive malignant bone cancer. ES is part of the Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (ESFT), whichexpress characteristic t(11;22) translocation as well as higher levels of CD99. Given that metastasis and tumor burden are significantprognostic factors in patient’s response to treatment, prompt diagnosis is needed to effectively treat ESFT patients. However, thechallenges in classifying and characterizing ESFT complicate effective management and treatment of ES. In this report, wepresent a rare case of ES metastasis to the pancreas. Upon review of the literature, we found 39 cases of ESFT involving thepancreas, but only 3 were metastatic to the pancreas while the remaining cases of ESFT primarily originated from the pancreas.Given the rarity of such metastasis, the positive outcome in our patient’s case may explain the importance of prompt diagnosisin order to initiate appropriate treatment
Keywords :
Metastasis , Ewing Sarcoma , Pancreas , Case Report and Literature Review , ES , ESFT
Journal title :
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine