Askin Tumor: Malignant Round Cell Tumor in Thoraco-pulmonary Region in a Young Male Child.
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2015-10
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Askin's tumor is a rare tumor arising from the chest wall. It is known to be a subset of Ewing’s sarcoma histologically presenting
as a small round blue cells. It is a highly malignant tumor with poor prognosis. 17-year-old teenager visited in our department
with complaints of chest pain and swelling. Chest skiagram revealed a homogenous radio opacity in the right mid/ lower
hemithorax. NECT and CECT thorax was done and was suggestive of two lesions in chest. One large lytic lesion involving the
right lower ribs (6th, 7th) associated with large heterogeneous soft tissue mass on medial side. The other causing destruction
of body of D8 vertebra associated with a paravertebral soft tissue mass. The diagnosis was further confirmed by biopsy of 6th
rib which was suggestive of small round cell tumor.
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Askin tumour, Thoraco-pulmonary
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Goyal Swati, Chahal Gaurav, Yadav Alok Kumar, Raja Rahul. Askin Tumor: Malignant Round Cell Tumor in Thoraco-pulmonary Region in a Young Male Child. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2015 Oct-Dec; 1(3): 336-338.