Ewing's sarcoma at the site of a metal plate.
A case of Ewing's sarcoma which appeared at the site of a previous bone plating is reported. The coincidence and the literature on the carcinogenicity of three of the main elements used in cast vitallium is briefly discussed.
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014800:Vitallium / Q000009:adverse effects
D014800:Vitallium