Periosteal Ewing's Sarcoma: Report of Two New Cases and Review of the Literature

Background. The origin of Ewing's sarcoma in a periosteal location is rare and not clearly documented. Other malignant bone tumors appear to have a somewhat better prognosis when confined between periosteum and bone. Is it the same for periost...

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Main Authors: Yehuda Kollender, Shay Shabat, Alexander Nirkin, Josephine Issakov, Gideon Flusser, Ofer Merimsky, Isaac Meller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Sarcoma
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13577149977695
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Summary:Background. The origin of Ewing's sarcoma in a periosteal location is rare and not clearly documented. Other malignant bone tumors appear to have a somewhat better prognosis when confined between periosteum and bone. Is it the same for periosteal Ewing's sarcoma?
ISSN:1357-714X
1369-1643