Article
Intra-abdominal desmoplastic small round-cell tumor. Report of 19 cases of a distinctive type of high-grade polyphenotypic malignancy affecting young individuals.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Jun 1991
Gerald W L, Miller H K, Battifora H, Miettinen M, Silva E G, Rosai J
Abstract excerpt
Nineteen cases of a distinctive type of malignant small-cell tumor are presented. The main features of the entity are as follows: a predilection for adolescent males (mean age: 18.6 years); predominant or exclusive intra-abdominal location, with only inconstant and secondary organ involvement; nesting pattern of growth; focal rhabdoid features; intense desmoplastic reaction; immunohistochemical reactivity for...
Topics
- Abdominal Neoplasms
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Carcinoma, Small Cell
- Child
- Desmin
- Female
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Keratins
- Male
