Extradural lumber Ewing’s sarcoma in an adult female: A rare case report

Dr. Aparna Kanungo; Prof. (Dr.) Sureswar Mohanty; Dr. Gouri Sankar Sarangi; Dr. Debahuti Mohapatra; Dr Adya K. Panda

Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2017

Extradural lumber Ewing’s sarcoma in an adult female: A rare case report

Dr. Aparna Kanungo, Prof. Dr. Sureswar Mohanty, Dr. Gouri Sankar Sarangi, Dr. Debahuti Mohapatra, Dr Adya K. Panda

Abstract :

Extraskeletal Ewing�s Sarcoma constitutes about 6% of all primary malignant tumours (1). However, extradural presentation involving the lumbar spine is a very rare finding. In this report, we discuss a primary lumbar spine extraskeletal Ewing�s sarcoma in a 39 years old woman who presented with chronic radicular pain and proximal muscle weakness of right leg which is a rare finding of extradural lesion affecting L2–L5 vertea and spreading paraspinally along its nerve roots through the interverteal foramina and involving the psoas muscle. Imaging studies revealed the possibility of a neurofioma, a benign tumour. After surgical decompression and postoperative histopathological study the diagnosis of Extradural Ewing�s sarcoma was confirmed, an uncommon presentation.