A RARE CASE OF PNET OF CHEST WALL: A SKINS TUMOUR

Ewings sarcoma is second most common osseous malignancy in children and adoloscents. It may arise from extraosseous tissue of the chest wall as described in this case report of 24 year old who visited our tertiary centre. Also referred to as Askins tumour, this tumour is often missed in the initial stages. Patients in developing countries like India are often treated as cases of empema or tuberculosis leading to delayed presentations and further mismanaged. Approach to this condition requires involvement of multidisciplinary working groups with surgical management and chemotherapy being the main stay. Its association with poor prognosis is related to its local recurrence and distant metastasis.