Recurrent Askin`s Tumor: Ewing`s Sarcoma / Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of chest wall

Authors

  • Muhammad Abdullah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v9i4.1358

Keywords:

Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral. Ewing's Sarcoma. Sarcoma, Soft Tissue. Chest Wall. Tumor. Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive. Proto-Oncogene Protein c-fli-1. Thoracic Neoplasms. Recurrence.

Abstract

A care of recurrent Askin`s tumor is presented occurring in a 13 year old boy. Askin’s tumor is a rare primitive neuroectodermal tumor of chest wall and belong to Ewing family of soft tissue sarcoma. It is extremely malignant with a high frequency of both metastatic spread and local recurrence. Multi-drug chemotherapy as well as local disease control with surgery and / or radiation is indicated in the treatment of all patients

Published

2016-07-13

How to Cite

Abdullah, M. (2016). Recurrent Askin`s Tumor: Ewing`s Sarcoma / Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of chest wall. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 9(4). https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v9i4.1358

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2003): AKEMU

Section

Articles

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