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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2017

Primary Ewing Sarcoma of the Thyroid-Eight Cases in a Decade: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Paweł Kabata, Sonia Kaniuka-Jakubowska, Wanda Kabata, Joanna Lakomy, Wojciech Biernat, Krzysztof Sworczak, Janusz Jaśkiewicz, Maciej Świerblewski

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Extraosseous Ewing's Sarcoma Masquerading as Adolescent Neck Mass-a Case Report and Review of Literature.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
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  5. Extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma of thyroid gland: A case report.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paweł KabataDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Sonia Kaniuka-JakubowskaDepartment of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Wanda KabataWanda Kabata General Practice, WJS Ltd., Gdańsk, Poland.
Joanna LakomyDepartment of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Wojciech BiernatDepartment of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Krzysztof SworczakDepartment of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Janusz JaśkiewiczDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Maciej ŚwierblewskiDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Gdańsk Medical University · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sarcomas represent less than 1% of all malignant tumors found in the thyroid. Of these, primary extraosseoussarcoma has been reported only a few times in the past decade. We present the case of a 34-year-old male who had a fast-growing hard mass in the lower left neck. FNA was inconclusive. Core needle biopsy revealed the diagnosis of an Ewing sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor. Mutation of EWSR1 was confirmed using the FISH method. Following treatment by neoadjuvant chemotherapy, we observed clinical, radiological, and finally histopathological remission. This was followed by a left-sided isthmolobectomy with unilateral cervical lymph node dissection by lateral lymphadenectomy, which revealed no residual disease. Posttreatment radiotherapy was administered but discontinued upon the patient's request. After 18 months of observation, the patient had no recurrence or metastasis and required l-thyroxine supplementation. We discuss our case using a comparative literature review to the few other known case reports.

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Ewing sarcomaewing’s sarcoma of the thyroidextraosseus ewing sarcomathyroid ewing sarcomathyroid sarcoma

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PMID29163353
PMCPMC5663906
OpenAlexW2766124521

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