Neglected primary Ewing′s sarcoma of ethmoid presenting as surgical emergency

We present a male child with primary Ewing′s sarcoma arising from ethmoid sinuses with intradural and extracranial extension (bilateral nasal cavities, orbits, and maxillary sinuses). This is a rare condition. He presented with recurrent episodes of epistaxis for 2 years, sudden onset rapidly progressive bilateral proptosis, with painful restriction of extraocular movements, and decreased visual acuity for 4 days. Sudden complete loss of vision following admission demanded emergency tumor decompression.

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Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Neglected primary Ewing′s sarcoma of ethmoid presenting as surgical emergency ; volume:8 ; number:01 ; year:2013 ; pages:51-53
Asian journal of neurosurgery ; 8, Heft 01 (2013), 51-53

Contributor
Shukla, Dinesh
Rao, Vinjamuri
Rajesh, Alugolu
Purohit, Aniruddh

DOI
10.4103/1793-5482.110281
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022120112195858230359
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Shukla, Dinesh
  • Rao, Vinjamuri
  • Rajesh, Alugolu
  • Purohit, Aniruddh

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