title: Peripheral neuroectodermal tumor presenting pleural effusion.
abstract: Pleural effusion is a common finding of peripheral neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the chest wall (Askin's tumor), but little is known about the characteristics. A case of Askin's tumor with pleural effusion is reported. Repeated cytologies were negative for malignancy, but levels of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in the pleural effusion were increased. Surgical biopsy was performed and immunohistochemical study of the tumor revealed the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Noto General Hospital, Nanao.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurashima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muramoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D017599:Neuroectodermal Tumors / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000032:analysis; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase