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CT and MR findings in a neuroforaminal extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma mimicking benign nerve sheath tumor.
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PMID:  20676795     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: We report the CT and MR findings in a 30-year-old man with extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma (EES) involving the left neural foramen at L5-S1 level.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The patient was evaluated with preoperative lumbosacral CT and MR imaging and postoperative lumbosacral MR imaging.
RESULTS: The lesion was hyperdense on CT, isointense on T1- and T2-weighted MR images, and enhanced homogeneously after intravenous gadolinium injection. With these CT and MR findings, surgery was performed with a presumptive diagnosis of nerve sheath tumor, but the histopathological examination revealed EES. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy were planned postoperatively.
CONCLUSION: This case illustrates that even in benign looking lesions in a neuroforamen one can never exclude malignancy, and this is even more true in a population of young adults.
Authors:
S Avcu; H N Ozcan; M Izmirli; M Lemmerling
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-07-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Irish journal of medical science     Volume:  181     ISSN:  1863-4362     ISO Abbreviation:  Ir J Med Sci     Publication Date:  2012 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7806864     Medline TA:  Ir J Med Sci     Country:  Ireland    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  123-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Lucas Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, serhatavcu@hotmail.com.
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