Unusual case of adult onset Askin’s Tumour – Case report and review

Abstract

Askin’s tumour is a small round cell neoplasm of primitive neuroectodermal origin in the thoracopulmonary region. This tumour is predominantly seen in childhood and adolescence and is extremely rare in adults. We are reporting an unusual presentation of this tumour in a 35 year old woman with massive pleural effusion. The atypical manifestations in our case were clinical picture of massive pleural effusion with ipsilateral pleural mass and sparing of the thoracic cage, negative pleural fluid cytology and pleural biopsy negative and the presence of pulmonary nodules.