Suspected Gluteal Epithelioid Sarcoma Complicated by Secondary Infection and Sciatic Neuropathy: A Case Report
Secondary infection can coexist with and obscure an underlying soft-tissue sarcoma. A deep mass that persists or progresses despite drainage and appropriate antibiotics, especially with progressive neurological deficit, warrants image-guided core biopsy and sarcoma-center referral before further surgery.
Authors
- Saif Khaled Abdalhadi Azzam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6465-7418)
- Baraa Nassar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3219-7648)
- Mohammedali Atef Abumayyala
- Rawan Omar Nayfeh
- Eman Sheikhasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1999-0150)
Institutions
- An-Najah National University (PS)
- Palestine Polytechnic University (PS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.73802
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00