Cervical epidural extra-osseous Ewing sarcoma mimicking an epidural abscess

Br J Neurosurg. 2016;30(1):113-4. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2015.1071337. Epub 2015 Sep 7.

Abstract

We report a case of a 21-year-old woman presenting with quadriplegia which was initially diagnosed with an epidural abscess in view of her MR scan and raised inflammatory marker levels. Histology revealed an epidural extra-osseous Ewing's sarcoma (EES). Epidural location of EES is a very rare condition which can be very challenging to diagnose. Early diagnosis and surgical excision followed by chemotherapy represent the main stem of management.

Keywords: Ewing; epidural; extra-osseous; sarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epidural Abscess / diagnosis
  • Epidural Abscess / pathology
  • Epidural Abscess / surgery*
  • Epidural Space / pathology
  • Epidural Space / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / diagnosis
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / pathology
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult