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Desmoplastic small round cell tumor masquerading as advanced ovarian cancer.

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Bland, AE; Shah, AA; Piscitelli, JT; Bentley, RC; Secord, AA
Published in: Int J Gynecol Cancer
2008

Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare abdominal malignancy usually diagnosed in young adult males. Most patients have widespread disease at presentation, with an organ of origin difficult to ascertain. A 33-year-old female presented to her gynecologist with complaints of suprapubic pressure, abdominal pain, and increased abdominal girth. She had a large intraabdominal tumor on ultrasound, thought to be ovarian cancer. She underwent surgical exploration, which confirmed a malignancy, but the exact etiology was uncertain. Final pathology was consistent with DSRCT. DSRCT is a rare malignancy that can mimic other more commonly seen tumors such as lymphoma and ovarian cancer. When encountering an extensive intraabdominal malignancy of uncertain etiology, DSRCT should be in the differential diagnosis.

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Published In

Int J Gynecol Cancer

DOI

EISSN

1525-1438

Publication Date

2008

Volume

18

Issue

4

Start / End Page

847 / 850

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Translocation, Genetic
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Neoplasms
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Omentum
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Disease Progression
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22
 

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Bland, A. E., Shah, A. A., Piscitelli, J. T., Bentley, R. C., & Secord, A. A. (2008). Desmoplastic small round cell tumor masquerading as advanced ovarian cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer, 18(4), 847–850. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.01110.x
Bland, A. E., A. A. Shah, J. T. Piscitelli, R. C. Bentley, and A. A. Secord. “Desmoplastic small round cell tumor masquerading as advanced ovarian cancer.Int J Gynecol Cancer 18, no. 4 (2008): 847–50. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.01110.x.
Bland AE, Shah AA, Piscitelli JT, Bentley RC, Secord AA. Desmoplastic small round cell tumor masquerading as advanced ovarian cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2008;18(4):847–50.
Bland, A. E., et al. “Desmoplastic small round cell tumor masquerading as advanced ovarian cancer.Int J Gynecol Cancer, vol. 18, no. 4, 2008, pp. 847–50. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.01110.x.
Bland AE, Shah AA, Piscitelli JT, Bentley RC, Secord AA. Desmoplastic small round cell tumor masquerading as advanced ovarian cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2008;18(4):847–850.
Journal cover image

Published In

Int J Gynecol Cancer

DOI

EISSN

1525-1438

Publication Date

2008

Volume

18

Issue

4

Start / End Page

847 / 850

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Translocation, Genetic
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Neoplasms
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Omentum
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Disease Progression
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22