Eur J Pediatr Surg 1998; 8(5): 312-314
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071221
Case report

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Askin Tumors In Children: A Report of Four Cases*

C.  Taneli1 , A.  Genç1 , V.  Erikçi1 , G.  Yüce2 , E.  Balik1
  • 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
  • 2Department of Pathology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
* Presented at the 1st World Conference on the Prevention and Treatment of Caustic Esophageal Burns in Children. 3-5 April 1996. Çeşme-İzmir, Turkey
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Publication History

Publication Date:
25 March 2008 (online)

Abstract

Primary malignant tumors of the chest are rare in the pediatric age group. Askin tumor belongs to the peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor family, and typically involves the periosteum, soft tissue and extrapulmonary tissue of the thoracic wall. We report our ten years experience with four cases of this rare tumor.

Zusammenfassung

Im Kindesalter sind maligne Tumoren der Brustwand selten. Askin-Tumoren gehören zur Familie der primitiven neuroektodermalen Tumoren, sie betreffen meist das Periost, die Weichteile und die Thoraxwand. Wir berichten über unsere Erfahrung mit 4 Tumoren im Zeitraum von 10 Jahren.

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