Emergency treatment for primary Ewing's sarcoma of the ribs.
Two cases of primary Ewing's sarcoma of the ribs necessitating emergency treatment are reported. Treatment consisted of a combination of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgical therapy. The operation was urgent and early in one patient and delayed in the other. Both remain disease free 12 and 14 months after operation, respectively.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery*; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*