Lung India (Jan 2016)

Askin tumor: A rare neoplasm of thoracopulmonary region

  • Ankur Singh,
  • Abhishek Abhinay,
  • Abhishek Kumar,
  • Rajniti Prasad,
  • Amrita Ghosh,
  • Om Prakash Mishra

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.177458
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 33, no. 2
pp. 196 – 198

Abstract

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Askin tumor is a rare neoplasm of thoracopulmonary region. But it mimics other common pediatric disorders, such as empyema, lymphoma, and tuberculosis, posing a great diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the treating clinicians. So it is of utmost importance to make an early diagnosis and proper referral/treatment in such cases. We highlighted diagnostic challenge, treatment, and favorable outcome of a case that presented to us.

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