Abstract
Ewing’s sarcoma is a relatively rare malignancy, occurring mainly between 4 and 25 years of age. It usually arises from the pelvis, followed by the femur, tibia, and remainder of both the long bones of the extremities and flat bones of the axial skeleton. To the best of our knowledge, Ewing’s sarcoma of the patella has never been reported previously. Patellar tumors occur infrequently and represent an uncommon etiology of anterior knee pain. We describe the rare case of a 41-year-old man who presented with a 3–4 month history of escalating right anterior knee pain and swelling. Imaging demonstrated an aggressive patellar tumor with an adjacent soft tissue mass. The diagnosis of Ewing’s sarcoma was confirmed by pathology. Physicians should be aware of atypical locations for Ewing’s sarcoma and, conversely, of rare tumors arising in the patella and accounting for anterior knee pain. Early recognition of such malignancies allows prompt initiation of treatment, hence improving prognosis.
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Gorelik, N., Dickson, B.C., Wunder, J.S. et al. Ewing’s sarcoma of the patella. Skeletal Radiol 42, 729–733 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-013-1580-0
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