Askin tumors in children: A report of four cases
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1998
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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.
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case report , child , conference paper , female , human , lung resection , male , skin tumor , thoracotomy , thorax radiography , thorax tumor