Desmoplastic small round cell tumors (DSRCTs) are extremely rare and mainly affect adolescents and young adults.
The tumors are usually involved with the abdominal area and/or the pelvic peritoneum. Only a small number of cases have been reported concerning DSRCTs of the testicular region. The present study reports a case of DSRCT of the testis with radical orchectomy and systemic chemotherapy, leaving the patient disease-free for 14 months. However, the patient died of multiple metastasis 12 months later. Furthermore there is a review of the English literature to analyze the incidence, site of origin, imaging and pathological characteristics of DSRCT.
Written by:
He L, Wen S, Hu X, Guo C, Yi C. Are you the author?
Department of Abdominal Cancer, Cancer Center of West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China; Cancer Center, the Second Clinical Medical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China.
Reference: Oncol Lett. 2013 Aug;6(2):565-567.
doi: 10.3892/ol.2013.1421
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24137371
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