The medical history (history of the patient) represents an important component in the diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma.
Family history
Social history
Current anamnesis/systemic anamnesis (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Do you suffer from persistent or increasing pain in the skeletal system for which there is no identifiable cause?
- Does the pain also occur at night or at rest* ?
- Have you noticed any swelling or deformity in the joints and/or bones* ?
- Is your mobility limited?
- Have you recently had a bone fracture* without force?
- Do you feel you have been knocked off your feet?
- Do you sweat at night for no apparent reason?
- Do you have unexplained, persistent or recurrent fever?
- How long have you had these symptoms? Do they occur continuously or only in phases, for example, during movements?
- How is your physical resilience to be classified?
- Have you noticed any other symptoms?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Have you lost weight unintentionally?
Self history including medication history.
- Previous diseases (diseases of the musculoskeletal system, tumor diseases).
- Radiotherapy, chemotherapy
- Allergies
- Environmental history (ionizing radiation/X-ray/radioactivity).
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
