Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor: A Case Report.
10.12701/yujm.2006.23.1.90
- Author:
Joon Hyuk CHOI
1
;
Sung Soo YUN
;
Jay Chun CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. joonhyukchoi@ynu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Desmoplastic small round cell tumor;
Abdominal cavity;
Soft tissue;
Immunohistochemical stain
- MeSH:
Abdominal Cavity;
Desmin;
Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor*;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mucin-1;
Phosphopyruvate Hydratase;
Vimentin
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
2006;23(1):90-95
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare and highly malignant mesenchymal tumor found in the abdominal cavity. It mainly affects young male patients. We report a case of DSRCT that occurred in the abdominal cavity of a 50-year-old man. The tumor was characterized by small round tumor cells with irregular nests in the prominent desmoplastic stroma. The tumor cells showed immunoreactivity for epithelial membrane antigen, desmin, vimentin, and neuron specific enolase.