Desmoplastic small round cell tumor of the pancreas: An unusual primary site for an uncommon tumor

Desmoplastic small round cell tumor of the pancreas: An unusual primary site for an uncommon tumor

Pancreas is a rare location for desmoplastic small round cell tumor. The present case highlights the dilemma in diagnosis and ascertaining the site of tumor origin. Morphologic and immunohistochemical features were complemented with the molecular markers and tumor origin which was initially nebulous...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons 2011-04, Vol.16 (2), p.66-68
Hauptverfasser: Qureshi, Sajid S, Shrikhande, Shailesh, Ramadwar, Mukta, Desai, Saral, Visvanathan, Seethalakhsmi, Medhi, Seema S, Laskar, Siddharth, Muckaden, Mary A, Pai, Suresh K, Desai, Sangeeta, Kurkure, Purna A
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Chemotherapy
Colon
Desmoplastic small round cell tumor
diagnosis
Medical diagnosis
molecular pathology
pancreas
Radiation therapy
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:Pancreas is a rare location for desmoplastic small round cell tumor. The present case highlights the dilemma in diagnosis and ascertaining the site of tumor origin. Morphologic and immunohistochemical features were complemented with the molecular markers and tumor origin which was initially nebulous was subsequently confirmed on exploratory laparotomy.
ISSN:0971-9261
1998-3891
DOI:10.4103/0971-9261.78135