Ewing sarcoma of the sternal manubrium: first report of a case in Australasia and review of the literature

Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a highly aggressive malignant bone cancer. ES is part of the Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (ESFT), which express characteristic t(11;22) translocation as well as higher levels of CD99. Given that metastasis and tumor burden are significant prognostic factors in patient’s response to treatment, prompt diagnosis is needed to effectively treat ESFT patients. However, the challenges in classifying and characterizing ESFT complicate effective management and treatment of ES. In this report, we present a rare case of ES metastasis to the pancreas. Upon review of the literature, we found 39 cases of ESFT involving the pancreas, but only 3 were metastatic to the pancreas while the remaining cases of ESFT primarily originated from the pancreas. Given the rarity of such metastasis, the positive outcome in our patient’s case may explain the importance of prompt diagnosis in order to initiate appropriate treatment.

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Primary metastasized extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma of the vulva: report of a case and review of the literature

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics ◽

10.1007/s00404-011-2011-x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 285 (3) ◽

pp. 785-789 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Katharina Kelling ◽

Frank Noack ◽

Christopher Altgassen ◽

Peter Kujath ◽

Michael K. Bohlmann ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ewing Sarcoma ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Extraskeletal Ewing Sarcoma

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Haematoma Block for Fractures of the Wrist: A Cause of Compartment Syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) ◽

10.1016/0266-7681_89_90124-1 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 194-195

Author(s):

D. YOUNGE

Keyword(s):

Compartment Syndrome ◽

Distal Radius ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

First Report ◽

Type Of Anaesthesia

A case of compartment syndrome after haematoma block for a fracture of the distal radius is reported. This seems to be the first report of this complication. A review of the literature revealed seven other cases of compartmental ischaemia reported after fracture of the distal radius, and a haematoma block was used in all the cases where the type of anaesthesia was known. It is suggested that the additional fluid added for a haematoma block can precipitate a compartment syndrome, which may be more common than the scarcity of cases reported would indicate.

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Bacteremia Caused by Kocuria kristinae from Egypt: Are There More? A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1155/2016/6318064 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Reem M. Hassan ◽

Dina M. Bassiouny ◽

Yomna Matar

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Normal Flora ◽

Gram Positive ◽

Clinical Specimens ◽

First Report ◽

The Family ◽

Gram Positive Cocci ◽

Kocuria Kristinae

Kocuria kristinae is opportunistic Gram-positive cocci from the family Micrococcaceae. It is usually considered part of the normal flora that rarely is isolated from clinical specimens. Here, we report a case of Kocuria kristinae bacteremia; to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report from Egypt.

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