title: Askin tumor: a malignant small cell tumor.
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.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiodiagnosis & Imaging, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal 576119, Karnataka.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lakhhar
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anugu
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed