Ewing's sarcoma in maxilla.

BMJ Case Rep

Dental Anatomy and Oral Biology, Division of Basic Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Al Taif, Saudi Arabia.

Published: February 2019

Ewing sarcoma is a lesion of bone, described in small round cell neoplasm. This tumour resembles primitive neuroectodermal tumour both clinically and histologically. Major difference between these two is that the former arises in the bone and the later in soft tissue. It appears most frequently in males at the age range of of 5-25 years, 80% of which occurs within first two decades of life. Males are more commonly affected than females. Present paper reported with a case report of male patient with 24-year-old showing Ewing's sarcoma of right maxilla.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-227819DOI Listing

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