title: Askin's Tumour in an Adult, with a Varied Clinical Presentation.
abstract: We are reporting a case of Askin's tumour in a 28 year old male, on the right side of the chest wall, with no symptoms and signs of a pulmonary involvement or a distant metastasis. A wide excision of the tumour mass was done. Immunohistochemistry strongly expressed MIC-2. The prognosis of Askin's tumour is poor. An early diagnosis and treatment are important to improve the chances of a survival.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of General Surgery, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupanada Variyar Medical College and Hospital , Chinnaseeragapadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu-636308, India .
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramasamy
authors.forename: M R Madan Karthik
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.forename: Rekha Pobbi Shetty
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Radhakrishna
authors.forename: Thirugnana Sambandan
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Veeramani
authors.forename: Singaravelu M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chinniah
keywords: Chest wall; MIC-2; Wide excision
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