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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