Primary Ewing's sarcoma of the spine presenting as acute paraplegia.

dc.contributor	Gopalakrishnan, C V
dc.contributor	Shrivastava, Adesh
dc.contributor	Easwer, H V
dc.contributor	Nair, Suresh
dc.date.accessioned	2012-12-04T11:44:58Z
dc.date.available	2012-12-04T11:44:58Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.description.abstract	Ewing's sarcoma is a primary bone malignancy with the highest incidence in the second decade of life. Although it mostly affects the metaphyseal region of long growing bones, involvement of spine is not very uncommon especially the sacrum. Nonsacral spinal Ewing's sarcoma is rarer and often mimics a benign condition before spreading extensively. They present with neurologic deficits due to spinal cord compression, but acute onset paraplegia has not been previously reported. A high index of clinical suspicion can clinch the diagnosis early in the course of the disease. A prompt intervention is required to keep neurological damage to a minimum, and a correct combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy is required for better long-term patient outcome. We report a 16-year-old female who presented with acute paraplegia and had an excellent postoperative outcome after radical excision of a D9 Ewing's sarcoma.
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of pediatric neurosciences. 7; 1; 64-6	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.sctimst.ac.in/handle/123456789/925
dc.publisher	Journal of pediatric neurosciences
dc.subject	Neurosurgery
dc.title	Primary Ewing's sarcoma of the spine presenting as acute paraplegia.