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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2026

High-Dose Continuous Infusion Ifosfamide as Effective Palliation in a Patient With Relapsed Ewing Sarcoma With Bone Marrow Infiltration and Severe Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report.

Fabio Murtas, Benedetta Chiusole, Ilaria Tortorelli, Silvia Finotto, Marta Burei, Marina Coppola, Antonella Galiano, Maital Bolshinsky, Elena Bellan, Marta Sbaraglia and 2 more

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12 authors.

Fabio MurtasOncology 1 Unit, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-7617-916X
Benedetta ChiusoleOncology 1 Unit, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
Ilaria TortorelliOncology 1 Unit, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
Silvia FinottoOncology 1 Unit, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
Marta BureiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Veneto Institute of Oncology, IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
Marina CoppolaPharmacy, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV- IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
Antonella GalianoOncology 1 Unit, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
Maital BolshinskyOncology 1 Unit, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
Elena BellanSurgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Marta SbaragliaDepartment of Medicine, University of Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy.
Angelo Paolo Dei TosDepartment of Medicine, University of Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy.
Antonella BrunelloOncology 1 Unit, Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEwing sarcoma is a rare primary mesenchymal tumor of the bone that requires an intensive multimodal therapeutic approach. Multidrug chemotherapy regimens are also the backbone for relapsing/recurring Ewing sarcoma treatment, yet when the disease relapses as bone marrow infiltration, combination chemotherapy might be difficult to administer and prognosis is poor. CASE: This report describes the case of a 22-year-old patient with Ewing sarcoma who developed severe pancytopenia due to bone marrow infiltration, and who was treated with high-dose continuous infusion ifosfamide, obtaining both clinical, radiological, and hematological response lasting for about 7 months.

conclusionTo our knowledge, this is the first described case of a patient with bone marrow infiltration from Ewing sarcoma presenting with severe thrombocytopenia successfully managed with low-dose continuous infusion ifosfamide, providing almost 7 months of progression-free survival. Considering the very dismal prognosis of Ewing sarcoma relapsing with bone marrow infiltration, this case might be of help when decision-making is required in this setting.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingBone NeoplasmsIfosfamideNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSarcoma, EwingThrombocytopeniaBone MarrowHumansMalePalliative CareYoung AdultAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingIfosfamidebone marrowchemotherapyifosfamidesarcomathrombocytopenia

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PMID41704154
PMCPMC12914222

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