Open AccessDesmoplastic small round cell tumor of the pancreas: An unusual primary site for an uncommon tumor
Author(s) -
Sajid Qureshi,
Shailesh V. Shrikhande,
Mukta Ramadwar,
Saral Desai,
Seethalakhsmi Visvanathan,
Seema Medhi,
Siddharth Laskar,
Mary Ann Muckaden,
Sheila R Pai,
Sangeeta Desai,
Purna Kurkure
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.78135
Subject(s) - exploratory laparotomy , medicine , desmoplastic small round cell tumor , pancreas , immunohistochemistry , pathology , laparotomy , radiology , anatomy
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.