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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 53-55 |
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Askin tumor - Presenting as a case of paraparesis: A rare clinical entity. Case report and findings on 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography
Kalpa Jyoti Das1, Akash Kumar2, Sneha Prakash1, Abhinav Singhal1
1 Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Cancer Institute (All India Institute of Medical Sciences-New Delhi), Jhajjar, Haryana, India
2 Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute (All India Institute of Medical Sciences-New Delhi), Jhajjar, Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Kalpa Jyoti Das
Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Cancer Institute (All India Institute of Medical Sciences-New Delhi), Jhajjar, Haryana
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_139_22
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Askin tumors are rare malignant neoplasms located in the thoracopulmonary region and mainly occur in children and adolescents. In this report, we describe a case of histologically proven Askin's tumor in a 24-year-old male. The patient was admitted with a history of 3-month lower back pain and with a rare presentation of paraparesis.
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