Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2007 Feb;40(2):147-150.
Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor of the Mediastinum: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. ktcspark@yahoo.co.kr
- 2Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.
- 3Department of Pediatrics, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.
Abstract
- Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is rare and a recently described, poorly differentiated malignant tumor and it usually presents with widespread intra-abdominal involvement. We report a case of DSRCT arising form the mediastinum which was treated with multimodality anticancer therapy in 15 year-old girl.