{"id":"b36e626f-9cc2-4a13-aa33-c0206cef612f","slug":"extraosseous-extradural-ewing-sarcoma-of-the-thoracic-spine-case-report-and-literature-review","title":"Extraosseous extradural ewing sarcoma of the thoracic spine: Case report and literature review","authors":["Minaam Farooq","Biah Mustafa","Kashif Ali Sultan","Mohammad Ashraf","Naveed Ashraf","Abubakar Siddique"],"abstract":"Background: As part of the ‘small round-cell tumor’ family, Ewing’s sarcoma (ES) is a malignant mesenchymal tumor classified as a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET). Within the PNETs, spinal extraosseous extradural lesions are exceedingly rare. Case Description: A 19-year-old male presented with a one-month history of back pain and paraparesis with loss of urinary control. The MRI revealed an intradural, extramedullary mass at the T3-T4 level. Intraoperatively, the tumor was solely extradural, without evidence of local invasion; it was entirely removed. Due to the high risk of metastasis, the patient was subsequently treated with chemotherapy and radiation. In addition, similar studies on PNETs were reviewed. Conclusion: A 19-year-old male presented with a paraparesis attributed to an extraosseous extradural ES at the T3-T4 level. Following total gross resection, he was successfully managed with chemotherapy and radiation. The patient has been in remission for one month.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/b36e626f-9cc2-4a13-aa33-c0206cef612f/featured/hero-1781561907171.png","publishDate":"2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_790_2021","categories":["Neuro-oncology","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/11195/SNI-12-542.pdf"}