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Case Reports
. 2023 Sep 8;2023(9):rjad498.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad498. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Surgical management of primary gastric Ewing-like sarcoma at the lesser curvature

Xinlin Chin  1   2   3 , Scott Cooper  1 , Priscilla Martin  1
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Case Reports

Surgical management of primary gastric Ewing-like sarcoma at the lesser curvature

Xinlin Chin et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

We report the case of a 65-year-old female who presented with a 6-month history of epigastric pain and dyspepsia. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis showed an enhancing nodular lesion and an indeterminate 4 mm lymph node on the lesser curvature of the stomach raising concerns for gastric malignancy. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a 10 cm malignant appearing lesion along the gastric lesser curvature. Histopathology demonstrated spindled and small round blue cell tumor with immunohistochemistry staining consistent with Ewing-like sarcoma. After multidisciplinary team discussion the patient was arranged for neoadjuvant chemotherapy with early re-imaging, followed by consideration of gastrectomy. This case highlights the unusual diagnosis of primary gastric Ewing-like sarcoma and the management of this rare condition.

Keywords: Ewing sarcoma; Ewing sarcoma of the stomach; Ewing-like sarcoma; Extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma; gastric Ewing sarcoma.

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Conflict of interest statement

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Figures

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Figure 1
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showing a fungating, malignant appearing tumor along the gastric lesser curvature.
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT abdomen and pelvis demonstrated an enhancing nodular lesion along the gastric lesser curvature (A and B). Interval CT abdomen and pelvis showed reduced gastric wall thickening following 7 weeks of chemotherapy (C and D).
Figure 3
Figure 3
(a) PET imaging demonstrated intense FDG uptake along the lesser curvature of the stomach. (b) Interval PET imaging demonstrated reduced FDG uptake at the gastric lesser curvature and reduced gastric wall thickening.
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