Askin’s Tumour in an Adult, with a Varied Clinical Presentation
Published: February 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.2777
Arun Ramasamy, M.R. Madan Karthik Raj, Rekha Pobbi Shetty Radhakrishna,
Thirugnana Sambandan Veeramani, Singaravelu M Chinniah
1. Postgraduate Student, Department of General Surgery,
Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupanada Variyar Medical
College and Hospital, Chinnaseeragapadi,
Salem, Tamil Nadu-636308, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery,
Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupanada Variyar Medical
College and Hospital, Chinnaseeragapadi,
Salem, Tamil Nadu-636308, India.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Pathology,
Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupanada Variyar Medical
College and Hospital, Chinnaseeragapadi,
Salem, Tamil Nadu-636308, India.
4. Professor, Department of General Surgery,
Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupanada Variyar Medical
College and Hospital, Chinnaseeragapadi,
Salem, Tamil Nadu-636308, India.
5. Professor, Department of General Surgery,
Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupanada Variyar Medical
College and Hospital, Chinnaseeragapadi,
Salem, Tamil Nadu-636308, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Arun R.,
Postgraduate Student, Department of General Surgery,
Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupanada Variyar Medical College and
Hospital, Chinnaseeragapadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu-636308 (India)
Phone: +919894428790
E-mail: drarunram@gmail.com
We are reporting a case of Askin’s tumour in a 28 year old male, on the right side of the chest wall, with no symptoms and signs of a pulmonary involvement or a distant metastasis. A wide excision of the tumour mass was done. Immunohistochemistry strongly expressed MIC-2. The prognosis of Askin’s tumour is poor. An early diagnosis and treatment are important to improve the chances of a survival.
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