Ewing's Sarcoma - A Case Report

Ewing (1856-1943) first described, the tumour, establishing that the disease was separate from lymphoma and other types of cancers known at that time. It occurs most frequently in teenagers and young adults with a male female ratio of 1.6:1. 1.7 children out of a million, under the age of 15 years develop this disease. It usually affects the long bones such as the thigh bone, shin bone and upper armbones. The bones of the pelvis are also often affected. Occasionally, it begins in the muscles and soft tissue.