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Ewing sarcoma is an exceedingly rare form of cancer that affects the cervix. It falls within the spectrum of neoplastic diseases known as Ewing’s family of tumours, typically observed in osseous tissues. A woman in her 40s, experiencing symptoms of leucorrhoea and transvaginal bleeding that commenced 3 months before her consultation, was referred to our gynaecological oncology clinic with a preliminary diagnosis of ovarian teratoma. A colposcopy procedure was conducted unveiling a complete loss of cervical anatomy with friable and malodorous tissue. Pelvic ultrasound identified a lesion of uncertain origin in the cervix, suggestive of malignancy. Histopathological assessment of cervical biopsy specimens confirmed the presence of a small, round, blue cell neoplasm consistent with Ewing sarcoma. She underwent chemotherapy and pelvic radiotherapy, achieving complete remission 9 months after diagnosis, without experiencing any systemic adverse effects or sequelae.
- Cervical cancer
- Chemotherapy
- Gynecological cancer
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Contributors The following authors were responsible for drafting of the text, sourcing and editing of clinical images, investigation results, drawing original diagrams and algorithms, and critical revision for important intellectual content: JGH-G, JDDG, LJPG and OAMF. The following authors gave final approval of the manuscript: JGH-G and JDDG.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
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Competing interests None declared.
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