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Locally Advanced Askin’s Tumour in a Child—a Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Askin’s tumor is a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) developing from the soft tissues of the chest wall and mainly occur in children and adolescents. The management approach is complex and requires a multidisciplinary team. We report a case of locally advanced Askin’s tumour in a child because of its rarity and also to highlight the importance of keeping the possibility of PNET tumours in mind while dealing with cases of chest wall tumour in children.

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  1. Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong, Meghalaya, India

    L. Purnima Devi & Ritesh Kumar

  2. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India

    Jyoti Prasad Kalita

  3. Department of Pathology, North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India

    Yookarin Khonglah

  4. Department of Radiodiagnosis, North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India

    Akash Handique

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Devi, L.P., Kumar, R., Kalita, J.P. et al. Locally Advanced Askin’s Tumour in a Child—a Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature. Indian J Surg Oncol 6, 288–291 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-015-0422-z

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