In this case report, we report a7-month-old boy with diagnosis of left mastoid bone ES with lung metastasesat diagnosis, showing a rapidly fatal outcome despite aggressive systemicchemotherapy and RT without surgery.
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Objective & Hypothesis:Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a rare tumor in infants and prognosis is controversial.There are no standard recommendations for treatment in such very youngpatients.
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Key Findings & Data:Generally, radiotherapy (RT) is not a part of treatment in infantsdue to the risk of severe late side effects.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this case report, we report a7-month-old boy with diagnosis of left mastoid bone ES with lung metastasesat diagnosis, showing a rapidly fatal outcome despite aggressive systemicchemotherapy and RT without surgery.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a rare tumor in infants and prognosis is controversial.There are no standard recommendations for treatment in such very youngpatients. Generally, radiotherapy (RT) is not a part of treatment in infantsdue to the risk of severe late side effects. In this case report, we report a7-month-old boy with diagnosis of left mastoid bone ES with lung metastasesat diagnosis, showing a rapidly fatal outcome despite aggressive systemicchemotherapy and RT without surgery.
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Yıldız, F., Orhan, D., Oğuz, K. K., Cengiz, M., Akyüz, C., Gürkaynak, M., Gültekin, M., Esen, Ç. S. B., Aydın, G. B. (2022). Ewing sarcoma in an infant and review of the literature. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, Cilt: 61 - Sayı: 5, 760–764. https://ajindex.com/articles/613101
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