Surgical resection of a giant mass pushing the boundaries of the chest wall: An Askin’s tumor Göğüs duvarının sınırlarını zorlayan dev kitlenin cerrahi rezeksiyonu: Askin tümörü
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.131-135, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2023.20761
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.131-135
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Askin's tumor, chest wall, primitive neuroectodermal tumor, surgery
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Intrathoracic masses may arise from the chest wall, mediastinum, pleura, and pulmonary parenchyma. Primary malign tumors of the chest wall and pleura usually present with chest pain; however, the tumor may sometimes remain asymptomatic, until it grows large enough to cause compression-related symptoms. Herein, we present a 35-year-old female case with a giant intrathoracic mass. The patient was diagnosed with an Askin’s tumor and underwent extended surgical resection