Ewing's sarcoma biopsy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Suveenkrishna Pothuru, M.B,B.S. [2]
Overview
Biopsy of Ewing sarcoma is important for confirming the diagnosis and determining histologic subtype.[1] Biopsy may be performed percutaneously with either a fine-needle, or wide-bore needle, or through a formal incision.
Biopsy
- Biopsy of Ewing sarcoma is important for confirming the diagnosis and the determining histologic subtype.[1]
- Biopsy may be performed percutaneously with either a fine-needle, or a wide-bore needle, or through a formal incision.
- More invasive methods carry a higher risk of complications and contamination of tissue planes. Each year 30% of patients loose their limbs through inappropriate biopsy site and technique. In principle, biopsies should be performed at a tumor center by a specialist in tumor surgery.
- Inappropriate alignment of the biopsy or inadvertent contamination of soft tissues can render subsequent limb-preserving reconstructive surgery impossible.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ewing sarcoma. surgwiki. http://www.surgwiki.com/wiki/Diseases_of_bone_and_joints#SURGERY_4