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Imaging and histopathologic findings of desmoplastic small round cell tumor

Journal Volume 80 - 2017
Issue Fasc.4 - Letters
Author(s) A. Buz, N. Gündüz, N. Tekin, ö. Ekinci, A. B. Ceyran, A. Aslan
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(1) Department of Radiology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey ; (2) Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey ; (3) Department of Pathology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Abdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is an extremely rare malignancy (1). It typically affects young men with an aggressive clinical course (2). A 23-year-old male presented with constipation and poorly localized dull abdominal pain lasting for one month. He also suffered from poor appetite and unintentional weight loss. Abdominal examination revealed a palpable lower abdominal mass.

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