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A case of Ewing’s sarcoma presenting with massive pleural effusion

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A 16-year-old girl presented with swelling and heaviness on the right side of her chest and progressive dyspnoea since 20 days. Radiological examination revealed a mass lesion in the right lower zone with right-sided massive pleural effusion and rib erosion. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry were suggestive of Ewing’s sarcoma. We reported this case because of the uncommon presentation of this rare tumour and its associated pleural effusion. Early diagnosis of this case led to favourable outcomes.

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  1. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, N.R.S. Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Anupam Patra MD (Pulmonary Medicine), DNB (Assistant Professor) & Amiya Kumar Dwari

  2. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Susmita Kundu & Ritika Jha

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Patra, A., Dwari, A.K., Kundu, S. et al. A case of Ewing’s sarcoma presenting with massive pleural effusion. Egypt J Intern Med 28, 86–89 (2016). https://doi.org/10.4103/1110-7782.193889

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