Primary spinal intradural extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma mimicking a giant nerve sheath tumor: case report and review of the literature

Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2014 Dec 1;7(12):9081-5. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Primary intradural extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma is a very rare form of malignant neoplasm. Only few cases have been reported on the literature. Here, we report a case of a 14-year-old boy who had a chief complaint of pain and tingling in the right lower limb. The patient initially seemed to have a giant nerve sheath tumor but was eventually diagnosed with intradural extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma arising from the nerve roots of the cauda equine. The literature with regard to primary spinal intradural extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma is reviewed.

Keywords: Intradural; extraskeletal ewing sarcoma; nerve sheath tumor; spine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Biopsy
  • Cauda Equina / pathology*
  • Cauda Equina / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dura Mater / pathology*
  • Dura Mater / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / complications
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / pathology*
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / surgery
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / complications
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tumor Burden