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Ewing sarcoma

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A malignant tumor of the bone which always arises in the medullary tissue, occurring more often in cylindrical bones. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17272319 ]

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Ewing sarcoma

Synonyms
  • Ewing sarcoma
  • Ewing's sarcoma
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Histologically, Ewing's sarcoma is composed of a homogeneous population of small round cells with high nuclear to cytoplasmic ratios that are arrayed in sheets. There is scant cytoplasms, which is pale, vacuolated and characterized by faded boundaries. In contrast, the nuclei are clearly visualized by their intense color. Mitotic activity is typically low.

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peter

creation date

2013-04-07T01:54:14Z

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human_phenotype

id

HP:0012254

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