Askin’s Tumor - A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Authors

  • Aparna Das Dhaka Medical College
  • Ahmed Hossain SSMCH
  • Maruf H. Chowdhury Dhaka Medical College
  • H.M. Mustafijur Rahman Dhaka Medical College
  • Shumona Zahid Dhaka Medical College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v14i1.14588

Keywords:

Askin’s Tumor, Neoplasm, PNET

Abstract

Askins Tumour (Synonym: Primitive Neuro-Ectodermal Tumor) is a rare neoplasm of the chest wall. In 1979 Askin and Rosai described an unique clinicopathological entity, characterised as a malignant small-cell tumour of the soft tissues of the chest wall in childhood and adolescence. We report on a case of a 30-year old male who had a massive tumour in the left thorax. The clinical symptoms were cough and increasing dyspnoea. The tumour was revealed as a Primitive Neuro-Ectodermal Tumor (PNET) compatible with ASKINs Tumor by CT-guided fine needle aspiration. Immunohistochemical studies showed positive staining for CD99. In our case , radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy was given. Microscopy and immunohistological stain of the specific markerneuron-specific enolaseare essential. Multimodal treatment allows a long-term survival, but often the prognosis is variable.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v14i1.14588

J MEDICINE 2013; 14 : 94-97

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Author Biographies

Aparna Das, Dhaka Medical College

Assistant Professor, Medicine

Ahmed Hossain, SSMCH

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine,

Maruf H. Chowdhury, Dhaka Medical College

Registrar, Department of Medicine

H.M. Mustafijur Rahman, Dhaka Medical College

Assistant Registrar, Department of Medicine

Shumona Zahid, Dhaka Medical College

Intern, Medicine

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Published

2013-04-15

How to Cite

Das, A., Hossain, A., Chowdhury, M. H., Rahman, H. M., & Zahid, S. (2013). Askin’s Tumor - A Rare Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of Medicine, 14(1), 94–97. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v14i1.14588

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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