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Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 11/2016

01-11-2016 | GI Image

Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Peritoneum: a Rare Location for Extraskeletal Ewing’s Sarcoma

Authors: Muzaffer Saglam, Yavuz Ozdemir, Taner Yigit, Zafer Kucukodaci, Guner Sonmez

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 11/2016

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Abstract

A 38-year-old male presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and bulge. He had a history of irritable bowel syndrome for 1 year with complaint of dyspepsia. Physical examination revealed a distended abdomen with a huge palpable mass located in the paraumblical region. Laboratory findings revealed a high white blood cell count with neutrophil predominance. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) showed a 23-cm, oval-shaped, grossly necrotic, low-attenuation mass with peripherally located dominant vessels. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) suggested a highly malignant tumor with prominent diffusion restriction especially at the periphery of the mass. On surgery, macroscopic examination showed a macrolobulated, hypervascular, reddish brown mass attached to the parietal peritoneum with a stalk. Ewing’s sarcoma (ES) was diagnosed on histopathological examination with small round cells.
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Metadata
Title
Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Peritoneum: a Rare Location for Extraskeletal Ewing’s Sarcoma
Authors
Muzaffer Saglam
Yavuz Ozdemir
Taner Yigit
Zafer Kucukodaci
Guner Sonmez
Publication date
01-11-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 11/2016
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-016-3163-6

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