Suspected CNS Metastases of Askin's Tumor: Would You Irradiate the Neural Axis?

We present a case of a young-adult patient who was diagnosed with Askin’s tumor, with central nervous system lesions suspected as metastases. The patient achieved complete response after chemotherapy, and the question of consolidation radiotherapy to the CNS is discussed.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kaidar-Person, Orit, Eran, Ayelet, Haim, Nissim, Amsalem, Yaakov, Kuten, Abraham, Bar-Sela, Gil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5649808/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29147321
http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/wjon564w
Descripción
Sumario:We present a case of a young-adult patient who was diagnosed with Askin’s tumor, with central nervous system lesions suspected as metastases. The patient achieved complete response after chemotherapy, and the question of consolidation radiotherapy to the CNS is discussed.

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