Ewing's sarcoma of the hip: A case report with no evidence of tumor recurrence and literature review

Abstract

Background: Ewing's sarcoma (ES) of the hip and trochanteric region is a rare malignancy. The tumor has a poor prognosis due to the problems in early diagnosis and medical intervention. Case presentation: This paper reports a rare case of hip ES presented in a 34y/o female. The clinical, radiological, and histopathological features were all in favor of ES. Following treatment by neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy, and irradiation the patient is now with complete resolution of the tumor. Conclusion: The patient remained free of disease through 4 years of follow-up until now after diagnosis.

Keywords

• Ewing's sarcoma
• Event-free survival
• Metastasis
• Pelvis
• Radiation therapy