[Malignant small-cell thoracic pulmonary tumor (Askin tumor)]

H Kabiri; Y el Fakir; N Mahassini; J Benamor; S Alaziz; A Elmaslout; F Imani; A Benosman

[Malignant small-cell thoracic pulmonary tumor (Askin tumor)]

Rev Pneumol Clin. 1999 Mar;55(1):21-5.

[Article in French]

Authors

H Kabiri¹, Y el Fakir, N Mahassini, J Benamor, S Alaziz, A Elmaslout, F Imani, A Benosman

Affiliation

¹ Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHU lbn Sina, Rabat, Maroc.

PMID: 10367311

Abstract

We report 4 cases of malignant thoraco-pulmonary small-cell tumors (Askin tumor). Only two cases were operated. We emphasize the difficult histological diagnosis and demonstrate the importance of complete removal for survival. Prognosis remains poor.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Small Cell / diagnosis*
Carcinoma, Small Cell / surgery
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Lung Neoplasms / surgery
Male
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / diagnosis*
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / surgery
Prognosis
Survival Analysis
Thoracic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Thoracic Neoplasms / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed