Ewing’s Sarcoma in a 58-Year-Old Man: Challenges of Cancer Diagnosis During the COVID-19 Era
Damian Mojsak, Michał Dębczyński, Beata Kuklińska, Robert Mróz
Abstract
Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare and highly aggressive tumor, is prone to recurrence even after extensive surgery and often metastasizes early. Typically seen in children and adolescents aged 10–20 years, it affects older individuals in approximately 30% of cases. This report details a 58-year-old man presenting with a foot tumor, back pain, and left leg discomfort. A chest x-ray revealing a lung mass led to a referral to the Pulmonology Department, but the diagnosis was delayed for months, worsening the
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MedicineCancerSarcomaInternal medicineReferralLung cancerOncologyPulmonologyLungSurgeryFoot (prosody)General surgeryRadiologyIntensive care medicineMEDLINEPediatricsCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsSarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentSurgical site infection prevention