Ewing's sarcoma of the hand following recurrent trauma; a case report.
A case of Ewing's Sarcoma of the thumb is described. Four years after a fracture of the first metacarpal, followed by a series of repeated traumata to the area, a tumour was discovered. According to Ewing's criteria of trauma induced malignancy, this case is highly suggestive to have been caused by trauma.
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries