Ewing sarcoma of the mandible mimicking an odontogenic abscess - a case report

Head Face Med. 2008 Nov 5:4:24. doi: 10.1186/1746-160X-4-24.

Abstract

Ewing sarcoma (ES) of the mandible is rare and can be mistaken for inflammation of dental origin. We present a 24-year old male patient which underwent radical tumour surgery and primary reconstruction with a microvascular osteoseptocutaneous free fibular flap as well as postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. Incomplete osseous tumour resection required a second intervention. This case report recapitulates the clinical and histopathological findings in oral ES, demonstrates its sometimes difficult diagnosis and discusses the (dis-)advantages of primary osseous reconstruction in ablative tumour surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Facial Asymmetry / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandibular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / pathology
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Osteolysis / diagnosis
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / pathology
  • Tongue Neoplasms / pathology
  • Young Adult