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http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2012.27.1.91

Ewing's Sarcoma of the Lesser Sac Masquerading as a Pancreatic Tumor  

Rao, Lakshmi (Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College)
Monappa, Vidya (Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College)
Rodrigues, Gabriel (Department of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital)
Suresh, B.P. (Department of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital)
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The Korean journal of internal medicine / v.27, no.1, 2012 , pp. 91-94 More about this Journal
Abstract
Extraosseous Ewing's sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor (ES/PNET) is an uncommon, aggressive, and malignant tumor with a poor patient outcome. Its occurrence in the lesser sac is a rare event and to the best of our knowledge, has not been previously described. The present case was clinically and radiologically misdiagnosed as a pancreatic tumor/gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Histopathology revealed a tumor with "small round cells" that were positive for CD99, confirming the diagnosis of ES/PNET. This report highlights the importance of considering Ewing's sarcoma in the differential diagnosis of intraabdominal, extraintestinal masses.
Keywords
CD99 protein; Sarcoma, Ewing; Extraosseous; Neuroectodermal tumors, primitive;
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