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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
* One of the first noticeable symptoms is [[pain]]. Since Ewing's sarcomas typically progress very rapidly, the pain can escalate from mild to intense in a very short period of time. | * One of the first noticeable symptoms is [[pain]]. Since Ewing's sarcomas typically progress very rapidly, the pain can escalate from mild to intense in a very short period of time. Symptoms include: intermittent fevers, anemia, leukocytosis, increased sedimentation rate, and other symptoms of inflammatory systemic illness | ||
* If the [[tumor]] turns out to be in the spinal or pelvic region, it can cause [[paresthesia]].<ref name="pmid17272319">{{cite journal |author=Iwamoto Y |title=Diagnosis and treatment of Ewing's sarcoma |journal=[[Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology]] |volume=37 |issue=2 |pages=79–89 |year=2007 |month=February |pmid=17272319 |doi=10.1093/jjco/hyl142 |url=http://jjco.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=17272319 |accessdate=2011-12-21}}</ref> | * If the [[tumor]] turns out to be in the spinal or pelvic region, it can cause [[paresthesia]].<ref name="pmid17272319">{{cite journal |author=Iwamoto Y |title=Diagnosis and treatment of Ewing's sarcoma |journal=[[Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology]] |volume=37 |issue=2 |pages=79–89 |year=2007 |month=February |pmid=17272319 |doi=10.1093/jjco/hyl142 |url=http://jjco.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=17272319 |accessdate=2011-12-21}}</ref> | ||
* Once the tumor begins to grow, it is usually accompanied by [[swelling]] of the local area. | * Once the tumor begins to grow, it is usually accompanied by [[swelling]] of the local area. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Michael Maddaleni, B.S.
Overview
Symptoms
- One of the first noticeable symptoms is pain. Since Ewing's sarcomas typically progress very rapidly, the pain can escalate from mild to intense in a very short period of time. Symptoms include: intermittent fevers, anemia, leukocytosis, increased sedimentation rate, and other symptoms of inflammatory systemic illness
- If the tumor turns out to be in the spinal or pelvic region, it can cause paresthesia.[1]
- Once the tumor begins to grow, it is usually accompanied by swelling of the local area.
- Fever
- Anemia
- Non-specific signs of inflammation
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Pathological fracture
References
- ↑ Iwamoto Y (2007). "Diagnosis and treatment of Ewing's sarcoma". Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology. 37 (2): 79–89. doi:10.1093/jjco/hyl142. PMID 17272319. Retrieved 2011-12-21. Unknown parameter
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