하악골에 발생한 Ewing s 육종의 치험일례

A case report of Ewing s sarcoma of the mandible

Ewing s sarcoma is an intraosseous malignant tumor which occurs rarely in the jaws. This neoplasm usually affects children and young adults. Swelling and pain aie frequent symptoms. Radiographically, it shows a wide variety of changes and may mimic an inflammatory process, specifically osteomyelitis. This progonosis is poor, although some reports of combined suigery, radiation and chemotherapy protocols have offered encouragement for prolonged survival. The following case demonstrates an Ewing s sarcoma at the mandible diagnosed finally under biopsy, which clinically was initially diagnosed and treated as a osteomyelities. With a review of literature, the treatment by surgery complemented with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. A case of Ewing s sarcoma of the mandible in a male young adult is presented with a review of the literature.