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Surgical Treatment of an Endolymphatic Sac Tumor
Published on: May 26, 2023
Neglected primary Ewing's sarcoma of ethmoid presenting as surgical emergency
Dinesh Shukla1, Vinjamuri Srinivas Rao, Alugolu Rajesh
1Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, India.
Abstract:
We present a male child with primary Ewing's sarcoma arising from ethmoid sinuses with intradural and extracranial extension (bilateral nasal cavities, orbits, and maxillary sinuses). This is a rare condition. He presented with recurrent episodes of epistaxis for 2 years, sudden onset rapidly progressive bilateral proptosis, with painful restriction of extraocular movements, and decreased visual acuity for 4 days. Sudden complete loss of vision following admission demanded emergency tumor decompression.
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