Lili JIANG, Yan MA, Tiantian ZHANG, et al. Clinical analysis of 21 cases of primary Ewing sarcoma of the thoracic wall[J]. China Oncology, 2024, 34(1): 74-81.
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Lili JIANG, Yan MA, Tiantian ZHANG, et al. Clinical analysis of 21 cases of primary Ewing sarcoma of the thoracic wall[J]. China Oncology, 2024, 34(1): 74-81. DOI: 10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2024.01.004.
Clinical analysis of 21 cases of primary Ewing sarcoma of the thoracic wall
原发性胸壁尤因肉瘤(primary Ewing sarcoma of the thoracic wall,PEST)是发生在胸壁或胸腔的罕见骨外尤因肉瘤。PEST患者生存期短,预后差,复发率高。PEST发病原因未明,发展迅速,早诊断、早治疗是提高患者生存率的有效手段。本研究通过收集PEST病例,探讨其临床病理学特征、治疗方法及预后,以提高临床对该病的认识及诊疗水平。
Primary Ewing sarcoma of the thoracic wall (PEST) is a rare extraosseous Ewing sarcoma that occurs in the chest wall or thoracic cavity with a short survival
poor prognosis and a high rate of recurrence. Early diagnosis and treatment are the best way to prolong survival time since the cause of PEST is not clear. This study aimed to explore the clinicopathologic characteristics
diagnosis and treatment of PEST to improve clinical understanding of this disease.
Methods:
A total of 21 cases with PEST were treated at The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
and reviews were published from 2018 to 2023. Clinical data
pathological features
treatment and follow-up of the patients were analyzed respectively. The survival was from the start of treatment to the death of the patient or the end of the follow-up. Cumulative survival was estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.
Results:
A total of 21 cases with PEST (male/female ratio
13:8; sites of left/right chest ratio
6:15; median age
20 years; mean age
28 years; median diameter of the tumor
8.0 cm; mean diameter of the tumor
18.1 cm) met the inclusion criteria. 65.2% of the patients presented with the pain in the ipsilateral thoracic and abdominal area. In 47.1% of cases
the ipsilateral ribs were invaded with pleural effusion. Pathological morphology microscopy showed most tumor cells were tightly packed or lobular distribution of small blue round cells. In immunohistochemistry
CD99 and vimentin were positive in 100% and 80% cases
respectively while neurogenic markers were expressed to varying degrees. EWSR1 separated signal was found by fluorescence
in situ
hybridization (FISH)
and the
EWSR
1-
FLI
1 fusion was detected by next-generation sequencing (NGS) in two cases at our hospital. Two cases received neoadjuvant chemotherapy
10 patients received chemotherapy and radiotherapy after operation
5 cases were treated with radiotherapy only
1 case received surgery only
and 3 cases had no surgical data. A total of 14 cases were followed up for 3-38 month while 7 cases were lost to visit. Cumulative survival correlates with age at disease. The mean survival time was 19.98 months
and the median survival time was 13.00 months.
Conclusion:
Young males
right chest and the mass larger than 8 cm are more often found. Most cases can be initially diagnosed using histopathology and immunohistochemical markers. FISH or NGS of the
EWSR
1 gene test are a highly accurate method for diagnosis. The prognosis of PEST is extremely poor
and the cumulative survival rate is negatively correlated with the age of onset. Surgery
radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the main treatments for this disease.
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