title: Askin tumour: a rare thoracopulmonary tumour in adults.
abstract: Askin tumour, a primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the thoracopulmonary region, is a rare tumour presenting in childhood. Its presentation in adults is rare. We report a case of an Askin tumour in an adult patient who presented to us with worsening breathlessness and vague chest pain. Investigations including immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of Askin tumour.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sikri
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sobti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D018241:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome