Askin Tumor

Askin tumor: Case report and literature review

Askin Tumor Presenting as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Malignant Small Round Cell Tumor Originating In The Thoracopulmonary Region " Askin Tumor "

SUMMARY Askin tumor is a peripheral neuroepithelioma originating in chest wall. It is a very aggressive tumor and with Ewing's sarcoma are the most frequent tumors of chest wall. The tumor is composed of small round or ovoid cells arranged in sheets with pseudorossette formation. Some times around vessels, glycogen staining is some times positive in H & E but always positive in E.M. In E.M be...

Long-term survival after repeated resections of Askin tumor recurrences.

The case of a 16-year-old boy is reported who underwent surgery for the excision of an Askin tumor and has subsequently undergone six excisions of local Askin tumor recurrences, with follow-up postoperative chemo- and radiotherapy over a 7-year period. The patient continues to survive. As far as can be determined, this patient appears to be the first reported case of long-term survival after re...

Giant Askin tumor: a diagnosis and therapeutic challenge.

In 1979, Askin and colleagues suggested a distinct clin icopathological entity, characterized by small round blue cell tumor ofthoracopulmonary region (Askin tumor), with varying degrees of neuronal differentiation 1 . Various designations have been used to describe this tumor, such as: adult neurob lastom a, peripheral neuroblastoma, peripheral neuroepithel iom a, primitive n euroectodermal tu...