[A 44 year old patient presenting with Ewing's sarcoma of the big toe]

Unfallchirurg. 2016 Dec;119(12):1049-1052. doi: 10.1007/s00113-016-0198-9.
[Article in German]

Abstract

We present the case of a patient with osseous Ewing's sarcoma of the big toe occurring during the healing process after a fracture of the little toe, which significantly delayed diagnosis, despite striking findings on imaging. We subsequently performed further diagnostics, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, tumor resection in the form of a resection of the first ray, and adjuvant chemotherapy. This case shows that the occurrence of a secondary disease should always be considered in untypical courses of healing.

Keywords: Delayed diagnosis; Ewing; Lodwick classification; Neoadjuvant therapy; Sarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Bone Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy / methods
  • Delayed Diagnosis / prevention & control
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hallux / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hallux / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Physical Examination / methods
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / methods
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents