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Differentiating Ewing's sarcoma from other diseases

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Ewing’s sarcoma must be differentiated from osteosarcoma, hematological malignancy, eosinophilic granuloma, and malignant fibrous histiocytoma.[1]

Differentiating Ewing’s sarcoma from other diseases

Differentiating Ewing’s sarcoma from other diseases

Ewing’s sarcoma must be differentiated from:[1]

  • ALP is not elevated in Ewing sarcoma.
  • Ewing sarcoma tends to arise from the diaphysis whereas in osteosarcoma it tends to arise from the metaphysis.
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Hematological malignancy
References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ewing’s sarcoma. Dr Amir Rezaeeâ—‰ and Dr Frank Gaillardâ—‰ et al.Radiopaedia.org 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ewing-sarcoma

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