Ewing sarcoma - femur

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou , 28 Nov 2014
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Daniel J Bell, 31 May 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 20 years old to 20 years.
Presentation was changed:
Left thigh pain and swelling. ConventionalPlain radiograph reveals aggressive lesion.
Body was changed:

Biopsy from this lesion revealed Ewing sarcoma. PET CT-CT was plannedperformed to assess tumor extension and searchingsearch for any distant metastasis.

  • -<p>Biopsy from this lesion revealed <a title="Ewing sarcoma" href="/articles/ewing-sarcoma">Ewing sarcoma</a>. <a title="PET-CT indications" href="/articles/pet-ct-indications-1">PET CT</a> was planned to assess tumor extension and searching for any distant metastasis.</p>
  • +<p>Biopsy from this lesion revealed <a href="/articles/ewing-sarcoma">Ewing sarcoma</a>. <a href="/articles/pet-ct-indications-1">PET-CT</a> was performed to assess tumor extension and search for any distant metastasis.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Aggressive predominantly sclerotic marrow lesion of the mid left femoral shaft with associated periosteal elevation and soft tissue extension. PET images reveal avid tracer uptake and delineate surrounding soft tissue extension. No distant metastasis. Mean SUV value about 6~6.04.

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