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Case Reports
. 2023 Mar 15;15(3):e36175.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.36175. eCollection 2023 Mar.

A Case of Extraskeletal Ewing Sarcoma Treated With Wide Local Excision With Latissimus Dorsi Flap and Systemic Therapy

Vaidehi Mendpara  1 , Anam Sayed Mushir Ali  2 , Tamara Tango  3 , Ritik Bhadana  4 , Vaishnavi Kanisetti  5 , Utkal Tiwari  6 , Sweta Sahu  7 , Mukesh Pancholi  8
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A Case of Extraskeletal Ewing Sarcoma Treated With Wide Local Excision With Latissimus Dorsi Flap and Systemic Therapy

Vaidehi Mendpara et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma (EES) is a rare tumor of the soft tissue that looks the same as skeletal Ewing sarcoma (ES). A male in his 50s was diagnosed with extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma (EES) of the right shoulder, which had infiltrated the muscles around the shoulder joints. Although uncommon, all members of the ES family of tumors, including EES, were treated following the same general protocol for sarcoma tumors. Due to the significant tumor size in this patient and local invasion, wide local excision and a latissimus dorsi flap were required. This case highlighted the management of EES, including the surgical removal of the mass on the right shoulder, followed by chemotherapy, which led to a successful outcome.

Keywords: extraskeletal ewing sarcoma; latissimus dorsi flap; management; systemic therapy; wide local excision.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Clinical picture of a largely multi-loculated mass with the size of approximately 17.6 × 16.9 × 22 cm located in the right shoulder region
A-C: View from the front, side, and back, respectively
Figure 2
Figure 2. Intraoperative removal of sarcomatous mass on the right shoulder
Figure 3
Figure 3. After the removal of approximately 5 kg tumor on the right shoulder
Figure 4
Figure 4. Creating a latissimus dorsi flap
The latissimus dorsi flap was obtained from the right side of the patient’s back
Figure 5
Figure 5. Postoperative latissimus dorsi flap on the right shoulder
Figure 6
Figure 6. The wound at the latissimus dorsi site before the skin grafting procedure
Figure 7
Figure 7. Clinical picture of the right side of the patient’s back showing postoperative skin grafting on the latissimus dorsi donor site
Figure 8
Figure 8. Postoperative X-ray of the right shoulder after the EES removal surgery
EES: extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma
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