TY - JOUR A1 - Dabkana, Theophilus A1 - Nggada, Haruna T1 - Ewing's sarcoma, a rare but dangerous tumor Y1 - 2015/7/1 JF - Sahel Medical Journal JO - Sahel Med J SP - 143 EP - 146 VL - 18 IS - 3 UR - https://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2015;volume=18;issue=3;spage=143;epage=146;aulast=Dabkana DO - 10.4103/1118-8561.169280 N2 - Ewing's sarcoma or Ewing tumor is a rare primary bone tumor that affects mainly children and adolescents. It belongs to a group of cancers known collectively as Ewing sarcoma family tumors or Ewing family tumors. By the time, the patients present and diagnosis is made, the disease is usually advanced. We reviewed the case files of two patients managed in our hospital within one (2013). Fine-needle aspirations for cytology (FNAC) and tissue biopsy were used for diagnosis in the two patients we had. The two patients, both males aged 20 years and 38 years presented late and FNAC and tissue biopsy revealed Ewing's sarcoma. They were referred for radio- and chemotherapy. However, due to poor socioeconomic status, they died of their primary disease. Unless diagnosed early, and in the absence of a multidisciplinary approach, Ewing's sarcoma is a fatal disease. ER -