Askin tumor : A malignant small cell tumor

Malignant tumours of the chest wall are rare in the pediatric age group. Askin tumour, a primitive neuroectodermal tumour with aggressive nature, is extremely rare. Clinico-pathological features make it quite distinct from Ewing's sarcoma. Aggressive nature of the tumour results in short clinic...

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Published in:Indian journal of pediatrics 2000-11, Vol.67 (11), p.853-856
Main Authors: AGGARWAL, Monkia, LAKHHAR, Bhushan, BHUVNESH KUMAR AGGARWAL, ANUGU, Rajeev
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Small Cell - diagnosis
Child
Dermatology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Thoracic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Thorax - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:Malignant tumours of the chest wall are rare in the pediatric age group. Askin tumour, a primitive neuroectodermal tumour with aggressive nature, is extremely rare. Clinico-pathological features make it quite distinct from Ewing's sarcoma. Aggressive nature of the tumour results in short clinical presentation of the patient. Diagnosis of Askin tumour is mainly by histo-pathology. Imaging modalities play only a complimentary role. We present a case diagnosed to have this rare malignant tumour in the thoraco-pulmonary area in a child.
ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/BF02726235