title: [Ewing's sarcoma of the hand: a case report].
abstract: Ewing's sarcoma of the hand is rare. This tumor was first described in 1921, since then, only a few cases with hand involvement have been reported. We report a case of Ewing's sarcoma of the left hand, presenting as a swelling of the hand gradually enlarging over six months. Plain radiographs showed marked osteolysis of the second, third and fourth metacarpals. Histological confirmation was made following biopsy. Despite amputation and post-operative chemotherapy, death occurred two months later due marrow aplasia.
authors.affiliation: Service d'orthopédie et de traumatologie, hôpital Ibn-Tofail, CHU Mohamed-VI, 68, rue Narjiss, Arset-Chbani, boulevard My-Abdellah, Marrakech, Maroc. madmed24@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madhar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Latifi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chafik
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saidi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Masmejean
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sabti
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Essadki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fikry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery