Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor in the Adrenal Gland of a Child

Iran J Kidney Dis. 2018 May;12(3):190-192.

Abstract

Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (ES/PNET) typically occurs in long or flat bones, soft tissues, or less often, solid organs. Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor arising from the adrenal gland is extremely rare, especially in children, and only limited cases are reported previously. Herein, we review a case of a 22-month-old girl who presented to our department with abdominal pain, bulging of the left flank, and a nonfunctioning adrenal lesion which was found to be an adrenal ES/PNET. The patient was successfully treated with surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. Since delayed diagnosis may result in metastatic lesions, this case underscores the importance of considering ES/PNET in the differential diagnosis of large adrenal masses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / pathology
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / therapy
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / pathology
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / therapy
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / diagnostic imaging*
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / pathology
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / therapy
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed