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Intraabdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor: Report of a case and literature review.

AbstractINTRODUCTION:
Desmoplastic small round cell tumor is a rare malignancy with poor prognosis that predominantly affects young males. Its etiopathogenesis is still unknown and diagnosis can be achieved only by immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic studies. Due to our limited knowledge of the pathologic and clinical nature of this disease, there is no clear consensus regarding the optimal therapeutic procedures for treating this neoplasm. A high degree of care and improvements in diagnostic capabilities are required in order to identify this entity and avoid misdiagnosis.
CASE PRESENTATION:
We report a new case of a 29-year-old male who proceeded to our Emergency Department complaining about non-specific abdominal pain. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities except for a palpable mass in the lower abdomen and a diffuse abdominal pain. Computed Tomography scan showed enlarged paraortic and mesenteric lymphadenopathy, thickness of the small bowel wall and dispersed masses intraperitoneally. He underwent an exploratory laparotomy and the resultant biopsy revealed desmoplastic small round cell tumor.
DISCUSSION:
Diagnosis of desmoplastic small round cell tumor can easily be missed because it presents with few early warning symptoms and signs, while the routine blood tests are within normal limits.
CONCLUSION:
A high degree of suspicion, a thorough physical examination, a full imaging check and an aggressive therapeutic approach are required in order to identify this disease and fight for a better quality of life for these patients. In addition we make a review of the literature in an effort to clarify the epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects of this entity.
AuthorsKaterina Koniari, Helen Mahera, Marinos Nikolaou, Odysseas Chatzis, Ourania Glezakou, Vasilios Magiasis, Georgios Kiratzis
JournalInternational journal of surgery case reports (Int J Surg Case Rep) Vol. 2 Issue 8 Pg. 293-6 ( 2011) ISSN: 2210-2612 [Electronic] Netherlands
PMID22096758 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

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