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Total femur removal due to Ewing's sarcoma
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Total femur removal due to Ewing's sarcoma

Ewing sarcoma is the second most common highly malignant primary bone tumor of childhood after osteosarcoma, typically arising from medullary cavity of the bone. It can occur anywhere in the body, but most commonly in the pelvis and proximal long tubular bones, especially around the growth plates. The diaphyses of the femur are the most common sites, followed by the tibia and the humerus. Thirty percent are overtly metastatic at presentation. Presentation is non-specific with patients experiencing extreme local bone pain, being by far the most common symptom, with a soft tissue mass being palpated occasionally. Signs and symptoms include intermittent fevers, anemia, leukocytosis, increased sedimentation rate, and other symptoms of inflammatory systemic illness. Also, depending on the type, progression, and location of the tumor - great pain with variable intensity and swelling may occur, as noted. The swelling is most likely to be visible if the sarcoma is located on a bone near the surface of the body, but when it occurs in other places deeper in the body, like on the pelvis, it may not be visible. Almost all patients require multidrug chemotherapy as well as local disease control with surgery and/or radiation. If the interest is shown we may post about the surgical procedure with femural replacement! FOLLOW @medicalpedia for more extreme medical cases! TAG a friend who should be studying right now!

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over 5 years ago

Yes please show the procedure

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over 5 years ago

Pleaae show us procedure

over 5 years ago

love how its appearance is so similar to its imaging films,most tumors aren't. Is that a intramedulary rod i see at the proximal femur ?

over 5 years ago

Would love to see the femoral replacement😷☺

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