Askin's tumor: a rare chest wall neoplasm. Case report and short review

Askin's tumor is a rare neoplasm of the chest wall with a dismalprognosis. We report the case of 16-year-old girl presenting with a painful mass on the right anterolateral chest wall. The patient underwent radical mass resection. Histopathology revealed an Askin's tumor infiltrating the 5th ipsilateral rib and pleura. The girl subsequently received postoperative chemo-radio therapy with a satisfactory response. This is the first reported case of Askin's tumor in Greece and we focus on the clinical, radiological,pathological and therapeutic aspects of this rare entity.