A Case of Intra Abdominal Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor(DSRCT).
- Author:
Ji Young KIM
1
;
Byung Gu KIM
;
Soo Kyung KIM
;
Hyun Seon BAEK
;
Deok Soo JO
;
Tae Gwan LEE
;
Min Cheol KIM
;
Myung Gin JU
;
Gwang Min LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chun-Ju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
DSRCT;
Immunohistochemical
- MeSH:
Back Pain;
Biopsy;
Brain;
Coloring Agents;
Diagnosis;
Drug Therapy;
Extremities;
Humans;
Lung;
Male;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Spine
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1997;52(3):405-411
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This article describes a case of intra-abdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor(DSRCT) experienced by the authors. The patient was 36ear old male, and admitted because of the mass of right inguinal area, back pain, weakness of low extremities. Imaging studies, right inguinal mass biopsy finding, immunohistochemical stains were compatible with DSRCT. Aggressive treatment with chemotherapy resulted in remarkable response temporarily in terms of tumor size and pulmonary metastasis. But as other author`s reports, multiple metastases to brain, spine, lung were progressed in our case. The patient died 13months after diagnosis.
