Ewing’s Sarcoma of Spine-Current Concepts and Review of literature
Volume 7 | Issue 2 | July-December 2022 | Page: 14-18 | Rajendra Sakhrekar, Samuel Yoon, Carlo Iorio, Saijyot Raut
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13107/ijs.2022.v07i02.39
Authors: Rajendra Sakhrekar [1, 2], Samuel Yoon [1. 2], Carlo Iorio [1, 2, 3], Saijyot Raut [4, 5], Aditya Raj [6]
[1] Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue Toronto, Canada M5G1X8.
[2] Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada.
[3] Spine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy.
[4] One Spine Clinic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
[5] Department of Spine Surgery, SL Raheja Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
[6] Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada.
Address of Correspondence
Dr. Rajendra Sakhrekar
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X8 & Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada.
E-mail: raj.sakhrekar@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction- Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a malignant and aggressive bony tumor affecting the most common age group of 5-20 years. It constitutes 10%-15% of all bone sarcomas and is the second most common primary malignant bone tumor after osteosarcoma.
Methods- We undertook a review of the literature on Ewing’s Sarcoma of the spine to evaluate its etiology, clinical presentations, differential diagnosis, imaging modalities, and management with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgical management. PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Cochrane key articles were searched. Keywords like ‘Ewing’s Sarcoma’, ‘Spine’, ‘etiology’, ‘treatment’, ‘surgical management’, and ‘en bloc resection’ were used
Discussion- The current management of Ewing’s sarcoma of the spine usually involves three main modalities: combination chemotherapy, surgery, and/or radiotherapy. Recent improvements in combination chemotherapy (vincristine, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide +/- Ifosfamide, and etoposide) are one of the most significant factors for improving survival. Also, recent advancements in radiotherapy and instrumentation, and fusion techniques in surgical management have also been demonstrated to improve local disease control and overall survival.
Conclusion- Primary Ewing sarcoma of the spine is a rare condition affecting the most common age group of 5-20 years and accounting for 1-3 cases/million/year. About 5 % of cases have spine involvement. Recent improvements in combination chemotherapy have improved the overall survival rates. En block resection and/or radiotherapy have improved local control of the disease.
Keywords: Ewing’s Sarcoma, Spine, etiology, Treatment, Surgical management, En-bloc resection
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