Askin's tumor: a case report and literature review

Askin's tumor is a primitive neuroectodermal tumor developing from the soft tissues of the chest wall. Its diagnosis approach is complex and requires a multidisciplinary team. Given the rarity of this entity, no regimen has been validated in the literature. We report two cases of Askin's t...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of surgical oncology 2013-01, Vol.11 (1), p.10-10, Article 10
Hauptverfasser: Benbrahim, Zineb, Arifi, Samia, Daoudi, Khaoula, Serraj, Mounia, Amara, Bouchra, Benjelloun, Mohammed Chakib, Mellas, Nawfel, El Mesbahi, Omar
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Zusammenfassung:Askin's tumor is a primitive neuroectodermal tumor developing from the soft tissues of the chest wall. Its diagnosis approach is complex and requires a multidisciplinary team. Given the rarity of this entity, no regimen has been validated in the literature. We report two cases of Askin's tumor with a major response to polychemotherapy and surgical resection in one case. These cases show that treatment of Askin's tumor should be multimodal, requiring discussion in multidisciplinary tumor working groups.
ISSN:1477-7819
1477-7819
DOI:10.1186/1477-7819-11-10