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Intraabdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor: Cytopathologic findings in two cases
Author(s) -
Ali Syed Z.,
Nicol Theresa L.,
Port John,
Ford Gene
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199806)18:6<449::aid-dc13>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - desmoplastic small round cell tumor , medicine , pathology , differential diagnosis , histology , fine needle aspiration , immunohistochemistry , biopsy
Intraabdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is an extremely rare entity. This study describes fine‐needle aspiration, ascitic fluid, and touch imprint cytomorphology of DSRCT in 2 patients with extensive abdomino‐pelvic disease. Cytopathologic features were unique and showed good morphologic correlation with subsequent histology of the resected tumor. Immunocytochemical profile and differential diagnosis with other small round cell tumors in this age group are also discussed. Diagn. Cytopathol. 1998;18:449–452. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.