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. 2020 Mar 21;2020:7075048. doi: 10.1155/2020/7075048

Table 1.

Summary of recent cases of Ewing sarcoma FT of the pancreas in the literature.

Author Age Gender Symptom Pathologic features Cytogenetics Primary/metastatic Location Size (cm) Treatment Progression/outcome Ref.
Present case 29 M None CD99 EWSR1-FLI1 fusion (type 1) Metastatic—primary at the right tricep with metastases to the right lung, right greater sphenoid, and most recently to the pancreas Body and neck 1.8 × 1.6 Cyclophosphamide, topotecan, and RAD 12 mos; later; NED Present case

Nishizawa et al. (2015) 22 M Upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting CD99, NSE, VIM, synaptophysin, and neural cell adhesion molecule 22q11 rearrangement Primary Pancreatic head 8.5 × 5.0 × 6.2 Whipple, CHE, and RAD 12 mos; AWD [5]

Rubin et al. (1985) 28 M None N/A N/A Metastatic—primary ES of the right pubic bone with recurrence in 3 years and metastasis to the pancreas 8 × 6 CHE and RAD 8 mos; died of disease [10]

Obuz et al. (2000) 15 F Jaundice CD99 Metastatic—primary ES in the right hemithorax invading mediastinum Head N/A Partial pancreatic resection N/A [12]

Mulligan et al. (1997) 26 M None PAS Metastatic—primary tumor in the left femur and concurrent mass found in the pancreas Body and tail N/A RAD and chemotherapy 15 mos; recurrence, DOD [13]

Bose et al. (2012) 31 F Gallstone pancreatitis CD99 and VIM EWSR1 gene at 22q12 (FISH) Primary ES in the pancreas Posterior junction of the body and tail 3 Distal pancreatectomy, splenectomy, and VAC with alternating IE 18 mos; NED [14]

Kent et al. (2018) 72 F Jaundice CD99 and PAS granules N/A Primary Papilla of Vater 3 × 2 × 1.5 Whipple 2 mos; DOD [15]

Komforti et al. (2018) 39 M Abdominal pain CD99, chromogranin, and synaptophysin EWSR1-FLI1 Primary Pancreatic body 8 × 5.8 Pain control 1 mo; AD [16]

Liu et al. (2018) 36 M Upper abdominal pain and jaundice CD99, Ki-67, VIM, β-catenin, alpha-1-antichymotrypsin, and S-100 N/A Primary Head 6.3 × 3.6 × 4.8 Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy, refused RAD and CHE 1 mo; liver metastasis, 2 mos; DOD [17]

Golhar et al. (2017) 17 F Jaundice and itching CD99 and cytokeratin AE1/AE3 Primary Pancreatic head and uncinate process 5.6 × 7.4 Pancreotoduodectomy, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin 2 wks; AWD [18]

Saif et al. (2017) 38 F Abdominal pain CD99 t(11;22), (q24; q12) Primary Body and tail of the pancreas 8 × 10 Distal pancreatectomy, IE, and VAC 6 mos; AWD [19]

Teixeira et al. (2015) 28 F Epigastric pain, jaundice, and pruritus CD99, VIM, automated CKM, and CD56 Primary Head and body 13 × 9 × 13 Gastroduodenopancreatectomy NED postop [20]

Changal et al. (2014) 60 M Epigastric pain CD99, NSE, FLI-1, synaptophysin, and VIM t(11;22) (q24; q12) via FISH Primary Head 3.1 × 2.2 VIDE × 3 3 mos; AWD [21]

Dias et al. (2013) 25 F Abdominal pain CD99 and cytokeratin 8 t(11;22) (q24; q12) translocation Primary Head 4.2 × 4.0 Pancreaticoduodenectomy, VAI, and VDC 8 mos; DOD [22]

Jayant et al. (2013) 20 F LUQ pain CD99 Primary Body and tail 8 × 10 Distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy, VAC, and RAD 24 mos; DOD [23]

Mao et al. (2013) 13 F Abdominal pain, anorexia, polyuria, and polydipsia CD99 and NSE EWSR1-FLI1 fusion Primary Head 9 × 11 × 17 Surgical resection of uncinate process, RAD, VAC, and MAID 9 mos; metastasis to the liver, 36 mos; metastasis to the right kidney; 41 mos; metastasis to the 3rd vertebra, DOD [24]

Rao et al. (2012) 47 F Abdominal pain CD99 Primary Body and tail 12 × 15 Distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy, IE, and VAC NED after 2 cycles [25]

Reilly et al. (2013) 23 M Upper abdominal pain, nausea CD99, cytokeratin AE1/AE3, Cam 5.2, CK19, VIM, BCL-2, NSE, EMA, cyclin D1, and PAS granules EWSR1-FLT1 Primary Distal body and proximal tail 5.8 × 5.4 Distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy Unknown [26]

Jing et al. (2011) 24 F None N/A N/A Primary Head 10 × 10 × 8 Resection and CHE N/A [27]

Maxwell et al. (2011) 11 M Fatigue CD99, broad-spectrum cytokeratin, and VIM EWSR1-ERG fusion (RT-PCR) Primary Head 9.8 × 7.8 × 6.4 VDC alternating with IE, Whipple 3 mos; AWD [28]

Wakao et al. (2011) 3 M Upper abdominal pain and swelling N/A N/A N/A Head N/A Pancreatoduodenectomy, VDC/IE, AST, and RAD 8 mos; AWD [29]

Doi et al. (2009) 37 M Jaundice CD99, VIM, CD56, and NSE EWSR1 rearrangement at 22q12 Primary Head 6 Pancreatoduodecotomy, hepatic resection, VDC × 7 alternating with IE, RAD 12 mos; NED [30]

Menon et al. (2006) 8 F Abdominal pain, menstrual bleeding, breast development, and pubic hair CD99 N/A Primary Body 10 × 6 × 10 Cholecystectomy, doxorubicin, and RAD CR postop, 19; death 2/2 to heart failure [31]

Schutte et al. (2006) 2 F Vaginal bleeding, breast development, and pubic hair Synaptophysin, CD99, chromogranin A, S-100, VIM, estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, inhibin, and epithelial membrane antigen N/A Primary Body 6 × 4 Distal pancreatectomy, vincristine, adriamycin, and cyclophosphamide (VDC) alternating with cisplatin and etoposide 12 mos; NED [32]

Welsch et al. (2006) 33 M Abdominal pain and vomiting CD99, VIM, NSE, cytokeratin, EMA, synaptophysin, CD56, and CD117 Translocation involving EWS gene at 22q12 Primary Body and tail 18 × 18 × 16 Partial gastric resection, left pancreatic resection, splenectomy, VIDE × 6, VAI × 1, and AST 1 mo; metastases to the liver, 12 mos, NED [33]

Perek et al. (2003) 31 M RUQ pain CD99, VIM, Leu 7, and synaptophysin Primary Head and body 10 × 12 Whipple, AI × 6, ifosphamide × 6, doxorubicin, and docetaxel 4 mos; local recurrence, 24/36 mos; metastasis to the right lung, 50 mos; DOD [34]

Takeuchi et al. (2003) 10 F Upper abdominal pain N/A N/A N/A Body N/A CHE and AST 3 mos; DOD [35]

Gemechu et al. (2002) 17 M Abdominal swelling Synaptophysin and chromogranin Primary Body N/A N/A 36 mos; AWD [36]

Movahedi-Lankarani et al. (2002) 17 M Abdominal pain and jaundice CD99, cytokeratin AE1/AE3, and NSE t(11;22) (q24; q12) Primary Head 9.0 Whipple and CHE 33 mos; NED [37]
20 M Abdominal pain and jaundice CD99, cytokeratin AE1/AE3, NSE, and epithelial membrane antigen t(11;22) (q24; q12) Primary Head 3.5 Whipple 27 mos; AWD [37]
25 F Abdominal pain CD99 and cytokeratin AE1/AE3 N/A Primary Head N/A N/A [37]
21 F Abdominal pain CD99, cytokeratin AE1/AE3, NSE, chromogranin, synaptophysin, and epithelial membrane antigen t(11;22) (q24; q12) Primary Head N/A Whipple Death due to OR complication [37]
25 F Abdominal pain and jaundice CD99 and NSE Primary Head 8.0 N/A [37]
13 M Abdominal pain CD99 and NSE N/A Primary Head 6.0 VDC 43 mos; NED [37]
6 M Abdominal pain and jaundice CD99, cytokeratin AE1/AE3, NSE, and synaptophysin t(11;22) (q24; q12) Primary Head 3.5 Whipple and VDC 48 mos; recurrence, DOD [37]

O'Sullivan et al. (2001) 20 M None CD99, VIM cytokeratin, and membrane antigen EWS-7 to Fli1-5 Primary Head 3.5 Pancreatoduodenectomy, CHE, and RAD Metastasis to the lungs at 30 mos, AWD [38]

Bulchmann et al. (2000) 6 F Paleness, dizziness, and fatigue CD99, pancytokeratin, NSE, gamma-enolase and squamoid corpuscles, and S-100 Loss of cosmids F7 and E4 distal EWSR1 breakpoint Primary Head 4.0 × 5.4 × 3.0 Whipple and colon segmentectomy (refused CHE) 6 mos; recurrence, DOD [39]

Luttges et al. (1997) 13 F Dyspepsia and exophthalmos CD99 and NSE N/A Body and tail 22 × 8 × 10 Whipple and CHE 2 mos; AWD [40]
31 M Upper abdominal pain CD99, NSE, and vimentin N/A Body N/A CHE and resection N/A [40]

Danner et al. (1994) 17 M Upper abdominal pain Cytokeratin, NSE, and 12E7 t(11;12) (q24; q12) Primary Head N/A Pancreatoduodenectomy, VDC/cisplatin+etoposide, and RAD 33 mos; AWD [41]

AI = adriamycin (doxorubicin)/ifosfamide; IE = ifosphamide and etoposide; VAC = vincristine, adriamycin, and cyclophosphamide; VDC = vincristine, doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide; RAD = radiation; VIDE = vincristine, ifosfamide, doxorubicin, and etoposide; VAI = vincristine, actinomycin D and ifosfamide; CR = complete remission; AST = autologous stem transplant; MAID = doxorubicin/dacarvazine/ifosfamide; AWD = alive without disease; DOD = died of disease; DOC = died of complications; AD = alive with disease; NED = no evidence of disease; CHE = chemotherapy (specific agents unknown); NSE = neuronspecific antigen; VIM = vimentin.