This case report describes a rare presentation of Ewing's sarcoma in the maxilla of a young adult male.
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Raises suspicion for atypical Ewing sarcoma; extends phenotypic spectrum but leaves open need for confirmatory series.
Ewing sarcoma is a lesion of bone, described in small round cell neoplasm. This tumour resembles primitive neuroectodermal tumour both clinically and histologically. Major difference between these two is that the former arises in the bone and the later in soft tissue. It appears most frequently in males at the age range of of 5-25 years, 80% of which occurs within first two decades of life. Males are more commonly affected than females. Present paper reported with a case report of male patient with 24-year-old showing Ewing's sarcoma of right maxilla.
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