Abstract
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.
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Aggarwal, M., Lakhhar, B., Aggarwal, B.K. et al. Askin tumor : A malignant small cell tumor. Indian J Pediatr 67, 853–855 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02726235
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