Primary Cervical Extraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma Originated from the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Extraosseous Ewing’s sarcoma is extremely rare in the soft tissues of the neck, especially in the sternocleidomastoid muscle. It usually manifests clinically as a rapidly growing mass that shows great potential for local spread. The aim of this paper is to present a rare case of еxtraosseous Ewing’s...

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Main Authors: Sasa Jakovljevic, Nenad Arsovic, Zoran Dudvarski, Nemanja Radivojevic, Katarina Jovanovic, Neda Mladenovic, Snezana Babac
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/8867131
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author Sasa Jakovljevic
Nenad Arsovic
Zoran Dudvarski
Nemanja Radivojevic
Katarina Jovanovic
Neda Mladenovic
Snezana Babac
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Snezana Babac
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description Extraosseous Ewing’s sarcoma is extremely rare in the soft tissues of the neck, especially in the sternocleidomastoid muscle. It usually manifests clinically as a rapidly growing mass that shows great potential for local spread. The aim of this paper is to present a rare case of еxtraosseous Ewing’s sarcoma in the sternocleidomastoid muscle. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma at this location. The patient was admitted to our clinic because of a neck tumefaction. The computerized tomography finding showed a tumor mass, most of which was in the V region of the neck, measuring 40 × 27 × 35 mm. Pathohistological and immunohistochemical findings showed that it was Ewing’s sarcoma. Unfortunately, the patient passed away nine months after the initial diagnosis. Extraosseous Ewing sarcoma is a rare, fast-growing malignant tumor manifesting histomorphological similarities to bone Ewing’s sarcoma. Most reports state that extraosseous Ewing sarcoma has a worse prognosis than skeletal. Extraosseous Ewing sarcoma should be borne in mind in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumors of the neck.
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spelling doaj-art-8b33b67b856f4dca8239d7ac1bedbe642025-08-20T02:09:25ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67732024-01-01202410.1155/2024/8867131Primary Cervical Extraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma Originated from the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureSasa Jakovljevic0Nenad Arsovic1Zoran Dudvarski2Nemanja Radivojevic3Katarina Jovanovic4Neda Mladenovic5Snezana Babac6University of BelgradeUniversity of BelgradeUniversity of BelgradeUniversity of BelgradeUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaClinical Hospital Center ZvezdaraExtraosseous Ewing’s sarcoma is extremely rare in the soft tissues of the neck, especially in the sternocleidomastoid muscle. It usually manifests clinically as a rapidly growing mass that shows great potential for local spread. The aim of this paper is to present a rare case of еxtraosseous Ewing’s sarcoma in the sternocleidomastoid muscle. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma at this location. The patient was admitted to our clinic because of a neck tumefaction. The computerized tomography finding showed a tumor mass, most of which was in the V region of the neck, measuring 40 × 27 × 35 mm. Pathohistological and immunohistochemical findings showed that it was Ewing’s sarcoma. Unfortunately, the patient passed away nine months after the initial diagnosis. Extraosseous Ewing sarcoma is a rare, fast-growing malignant tumor manifesting histomorphological similarities to bone Ewing’s sarcoma. Most reports state that extraosseous Ewing sarcoma has a worse prognosis than skeletal. Extraosseous Ewing sarcoma should be borne in mind in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumors of the neck.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/8867131
spellingShingle Sasa Jakovljevic
Nenad Arsovic
Zoran Dudvarski
Nemanja Radivojevic
Katarina Jovanovic
Neda Mladenovic
Snezana Babac
Primary Cervical Extraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma Originated from the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
title Primary Cervical Extraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma Originated from the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Primary Cervical Extraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma Originated from the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Primary Cervical Extraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma Originated from the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Primary Cervical Extraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma Originated from the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Primary Cervical Extraosseous Ewing’s Sarcoma Originated from the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort primary cervical extraosseous ewing s sarcoma originated from the sternocleidomastoid muscle a case report and review of the literature
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/8867131
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