1.Primary renal ewing sarcoma in a 15-year-old female: Case report
John Lorenz Mirhan ; Xavier George Cardos ; Johari M Ancheta
Southern Philippines Medical Center Journal of Health Care Services 2023;9(2):1-
Extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma (EES) is a rare tumor that primarily affects children and lacks specific clinical signs. Diagnosis is confirmed through imaging techniques, histology, and molecular diagnostics. Treatment typically involves surgical intervention and chemotherapy. We present the case of a 15-year-old female with a history of abnormal mass enlargement in the right flank area. An initial diagnosis of Wilms tumor was made, and the patient underwent a right open radical nephrectomy. However, the tumor recurred eight months after nephrectomy, necessitating a metastasectomy. Chemotherapy was started to immediately target the tumor recurrence. Next-generation sequencing done on the open radical nephrectomy and metastasectomy samples revealed the presence of the EWSR1-FLI1 fusion gene in both specimens, confirming the final diagnosis to be primary renal Ewing sarcoma. Despite undergoing a right open radical nephrectomy for the primary tumor site, a metastasectomy during tumor recurrence, and chemotherapy, the patient’s prognosis remained poor.
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2.Conjunctival melanoma with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation: A case report
Angeline Llemit ; Xavier George Cardos ; John Patrick Padilla
Philippine Journal of Pathology 2024;9(2):18-24
This is a case of malignant melanoma with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation presenting as a conjunctival mass in a 50-year-old male. Melanoma cells were seen to react with desmin, myogenin and vimentin, indicating rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation. This condition is very rare, with less than twenty cases reported in the literature, which contributes to the limitations in molecular characterization and standard treatment protocols for this entity. This condition has an aggressive course with a poor prognosis.
Human ; Male ; Middle Aged: 45-64 Yrs Old ; Malignant Melanoma ; Melanoma ; Eye ; Rhabdomyosarcoma