Erschienen in:
01.03.2012 | Gynecologic Oncology
Primary metastasized extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma of the vulva: report of a case and review of the literature
verfasst von:
Katharina Kelling, Frank Noack, Christopher Altgassen, Peter Kujath, Michael K. Bohlmann, Friederike Hoellen
Erschienen in:
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
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Ausgabe 3/2012
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Abstract
Purpose
Ewing’s sarcoma (ES) and primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) are closely related malignant neoplasms, usually affecting the skeletal system. Extraosseous ES/PNETs are uncommon, with occasional reports of tumors affecting the genitourinary tract. Only few cases of primary vulvar Ewing’s sarcoma/PNET have previously been reported.
Methods
We present a patient with primary vulvar Ewing's sarcoma with pulmonary metastasis who presented at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck.
Results
The present report is the third case of a primary vulvar Ewing's sarcoma and the first constellation with pulmonary metastasis at diagnosis in the current literature. We present the diagnostic and therapeutic management including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
Conclusion
The treatment of the Ewing’s sarcomas and PNETs requires a multidisciplinary systemic approach. Despite its rarity, the differential diagnosis of vulvar sarcoma must be considered in young women.