A patient with scapular Ewing sarcoma; 5-year follow-up after extracorporeal irradiation and re-implantation of the scapula, a case report

Daniel Hoornenborg; Ewout S Veltman; Foppe Oldenburger; Jos A M Bramer; Gerard R Schaap

doi:10.1016/j.jbo.2012.12.002

A patient with scapular Ewing sarcoma; 5-year follow-up after extracorporeal irradiation and re-implantation of the scapula, a case report

J Bone Oncol. 2013 Jan 8;2(1):30-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jbo.2012.12.002. eCollection 2013 Feb.

Authors

Daniel Hoornenborg¹, Ewout S Veltman¹, Foppe Oldenburger², Jos A M Bramer¹, Gerard R Schaap¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1100 DD Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
² Department of Radiotherapy, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1100 DD Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Abstract

In 2007 a 9½-year-old boy was treated with resection, extracorporeal irradiation and re-implantation of the right scapula. He also received chemotherapy. During five year follow-up shoulder function remained largely intact. Subtotal resorption of the scapula occurred, leaving only the glenohumeral joint intact. Sensibility and strength are intact. To date there is no sign of local or metastatic recurrence.

Keywords: Ewing sarcoma; Extra-corporal irradiation; Oncology; Orthopaedic surgery.