Ewing Sarcoma in an Infant Metacarpal
We describe a case of Ewing sarcoma in the metacarpal of a 5-month-old male. After pain, erythema, and swelling of the hand failed to resolve with antibiotics, radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging raised suspicion for a neoplastic condition. Open biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma and treatment with chemotherapy and surgical resection was initiated. Ewing sarcoma of the hand in a patient this young is an exceedingly rare diagnosis, which highlights the importance of a broad differential diagnosis when the treatments for more common conditions fail.
Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Spencer Skinner, Scott Conant, Yuri Lansinger Tags: Case repository Source Type: research
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