title: EWING'S SARCOMA OF MANDIBLE - A RARE NEOPLASM.
abstract: Ewing's sarcoma is a highly malignant tumour seen in the age group of 5 to 25 years, primarily afflicts long bones of the extremities followed by pelvis, ribs and vertebrae. The involvement of this lesion in the mandible accounts for only 2% of the reported cases. Ewing's sarcoma particularly in children, poses difficulty in arriving at a diagnosis and could be established only by histopathological and electron microscopic examination. This is a radiosensitive lesion, however, surgery with chemotherapy is the preferred treatment of choice in mandible. A case of Ewing's sarcoma in a 7 year old female patient was managed by chemotherapy and aggressive surgical approach with gratifying results and no recurrence till date.
authors.affiliation: Commandant and Dental Advisor, CMDC, Northern Command C/o 56 APO, Bangalore.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Sapru
authors.affiliation: Post graduate student, (Dental Surgery), Command Hospital (AF), Bangalore.
authors.forename: Reeyaas A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Senior Advisor (Pathology), Command Hospital (AF), Bangalore.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rajaram
keywords: Chemotherapy; Cytogenetic studies; Ewing's sarcoma; Hemimandibulectomy; Immunohistochemistry