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ArticleBMJ case reports2020

Delayed diagnosis of Ewing's sarcoma in a young patient presented with left knee monoarthritis.

Chong Hong Lim, Yuen Han Lim, Muhammad Radzi

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chong Hong LimRheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia chong_hong@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0752-2154
Yuen Han LimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia.
Muhammad RadziGastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia.
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 19-year-old girl presented to the rheumatology clinic for left knee monoarthritis for the past 4 months. She also had constitutional symptoms with significant weight loss. On physical examination, she appeared cachexic, her left knee was swollen and tender. MRI of the left knee showed a soft tissue swelling extending into the knee joint. Left knee synovial fluid showed small round cells. Histopathology results were compatible with Ewing's sarcoma. Due to the delay in seeking medical advice, she succumbed to the disease 1 week after the diagnosis was made. Soft tissue/bone tumour causes monoarthritis is not common. A careful history taking, physical examination and investigations should be done in order to identify a sinister cause of monoarthritis such as Ewing's sarcoma. Early treatment should be initiated to ensure a better outcome.

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ArthritisBone NeoplasmsDelayed DiagnosisFatal OutcomeFemaleHumansKnee JointMagnetic Resonance ImagingSarcoma, EwingYoung Adultmusculoskeletal syndromesorthopaedicspaediatric oncology

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PMID32198224
PMCPMC7103826
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