Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Calcaneum

P Ajmal Sherif; A Santa

doi:10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_50_16

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2017; 38(04): 542-544
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_50_16

Case Report

Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Calcaneum

Authors

P Ajmal Sherif

Department of Medical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana
A Santa

Department of Medical Oncology, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana

Abstract

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Abstract

Ewing's sarcoma of the calcaneum is rare. Radiological features of this tumor can be misinterpreted as other benign bone tumors due to its rarity. The overall prognosis of Ewing's sarcoma of calcaneum is inferiorcompared to other sites of this tumor. Hence, these tumors should have extensive radiological evaluation and histological confirmation as misdiagnosis and treatment delays will have detrimental outcomes.

Keywords

Calcaneum - ewing sarcoma - magnetic resonance imaging

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