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Spiguel MH, Schuch LF, Kovalski LN, Ribeiro JT, Só BB, Silveira FM, Vargas PA, Martins MAT, Zanella VG, Aleixo PB, Wagner VP, Martins MD. Ewing's sarcoma of the head and neck: A systematic review. Oral Dis 2024; 30:1784-1792. [PMID: 37392420 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of head and neck Ewing sarcoma (ES) concerning patients' demographic and clinical features, histopathological findings, treatment, follow-up, and survival rate. MATERIALS AND METHODS An electronic search was undertaken in four databases. Articles describing case reports or case series were included. Outcomes were evaluated by the Kaplan-Meier method along with Cox regression. RESULTS The search yielded 186 studies describing 227 ES cases. The mean age was 22.7 years, and males were slightly more affected. Interestingly, more than half the cases were diagnosed up to 20 years. The respiratory tract was the most reported site, followed by the jawbones. Clinically, symptomatic swelling or nodules were described, with a mean duration of 4 months. Management involved multimodal treatment regimens. Local recurrence, lymph node and distant metastasis were observed in 10.7%, 12.6%, and 20.3% of cases, respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that older patients with distant metastasis had a lower overall survival rate (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION This study provides an overall view of head and neck ES that can assist oral and maxillofacial pathologists with the diagnosis and extend the knowledge of surgeons and oncologists about this condition.
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- Monica Hermann Spiguel
- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba School of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Molecular Pathology Area, School of Dentistry, Universidad de la República (UDELAR), Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba School of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Department of Oral Medicine, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Head and Neck Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Rita, Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Pathology Department, Hospital Santa Rita, Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Academic Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Pathology, Department of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba School of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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Bielack SS. Systemic treatment for primary malignant sarcomas arising in craniofacial bones. Front Oncol 2022; 12:966073. [PMID: 36158667 PMCID: PMC9492845 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.966073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Introduction Craniofacial bones may be the site of origin of various sarcomas. We review the various malignancies affecting this region of the body and attempt to put systemic treatment approaches into perspective. Material and methods Non-systematic literature review Results Conventional types of osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, and chondrosarcoma are the most frequent bone sarcomas occurring in craniofacial region, but variants may occur. The tumors’ biologies and the resulting treatment strategies vary distinctly. As a general rule, local control remains paramount regardless of histology. The efficacy of antineoplastic chemotherapy varies by type of malignancy. It is clearly indicated in Ewing sarcoma and related tumors, potentially of benefit in high-grade osteosarcoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, dedifferentiated and mesenchymal chondrosarcoma, and of no proven benefit in the others. Conclusions Various histologies demand various and distinct treatment approaches, with local control remaining paramount in all. The efficacy of systemic treatments varies by type of tumor. Prospective trials would help in all of these to better define systemic treatment strategies.
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- Stefan S. Bielack
- Pediatrics 5 (Oncology, Hematology, Immunology), Center for Pediatric, Adolescent and Women’s Medicine, Stuttgart Cancer Center, Klinikum Stuttgart–Olgahospital, Stuttgart, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children’s Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
- *Correspondence: Stefan S. Bielack,
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Congenital Ewing Sarcoma Presenting as a Rapidly Growing Neck Mass in a Newborn. Adv Neonatal Care 2022; 22:42-46. [PMID: 33417327 DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000000821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ewing sarcoma (EWS) is an aggressive soft-tissue and bone malignancy. Congenital EWS is extremely rare, and its presenting features can be unique from that of EWS occurring in older children. CLINICAL FINDINGS A full-term female infant with a neck mass present at birth was admitted to a level I nursery with an otherwise well appearance and normal vital signs. After consultation with a neonatologist, she was transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit where she developed sudden respiratory collapse from rapid growth of the mass causing airway obstruction, leading to emergent intubation. Ultrasound and MRI scans of the neck mass demonstrated cystic and vascular components, and a timely biopsy revealed small round blue cells with diffuse CD99 expression and chromosomal translocation 11;22. PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS Ewing sarcoma. INTERVENTIONS An accelerated workup for EWS was done due to the patient's critical status. On day of life (DOL) 8, she was started on treatment of EWS as per the current standard-of-care AEWS0031. On DOL 24, she underwent tracheostomy placement. OUTCOMES The patient completed 14 total cycles of chemotherapy and is more than 12 months old. Her tracheostomy was decannulated at 6 months of age. PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS The rarity of EWS in neonates and its presentation as a neck mass make this disease difficult to recognize unless clinicians have a high index of suspicion. The aims of this case report are to increase awareness of malignancy as a potential cause of neck masses in neonates and to prompt nurses and physicians to prepare for airway stabilization at appropriate levels of care if a neck mass is present at birth.
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Torabi SJ, Bourdillon A, Salehi PP, Kafle S, Mehra S, Rahmati R, Judson BL. The epidemiology, surgical management, and impact of margins in skull and mandibular osseous-site tumors. Head Neck 2020; 42:3352-3363. [PMID: 32743892 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to characterize the epidemiology and treatment outcomes of head and neck (HN) osseous-site tumors. METHODS Descriptive analyses and multivariate Cox regressions were performed to analyze the effect of surgery on overall survival (OS) utilizing the National Cancer Database (2004-2016). RESULTS Of 2449 tumors, surgery was utilized in 84.5% of cases. OS was worse in osteosarcoma (5-year OS: 53.4% [SE: 2.5%]) compared with cartilage tumors (5-year OS: 84.6% [SE: 1.8%]) (log-rank P < .001). Treatment regimens that included surgery were associated with improved OS on multivariate analysis (hazard ratio [HR] 0.495 [95% CI: 0.366-0.670]). Positive margins were found in 40.8% of cases, and associated with decreased OS in osteosarcomas (HR 1.304 [0.697-2.438]). CONCLUSION Treatment that included surgery was associated with an increased OS within our cohort of HN osseous-site tumors, although the rates of positive margins were >40%. These findings may be limited by inherent selection bias in the database.
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- Sina J Torabi
- Department of Surgery (Division of Otolaryngology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Surgery (Division of Otolaryngology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Surgery (Division of Otolaryngology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Surgery (Division of Otolaryngology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Surgery (Division of Otolaryngology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Surgery (Division of Otolaryngology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Surgery (Division of Otolaryngology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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