Combined resection and multi-agent adjuvant chemotherapy for intra-abdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumour: case report and review of the literature

Talarico, Fernando and Iusco, Domenico Rosario and Negri, Lamberto and Belinelli, D. (2007) Combined resection and multi-agent adjuvant chemotherapy for intra-abdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumour: case report and review of the literature. Il giornale di chirurgia, 28 (10). pp. 367-370. ISSN 1971-145X

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Abstract

Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare, highly aggressive malignancy with distinctive histological and immunohistochemical features occurring in young population with male predominance. We report a case of DRSCT occurred in a 17 years old patient which presented with a large upper left quadrant abdominal mass that was treated with a very aggressive surgical approach and multi-agent chemotherapy. At a 12 months follow-up he is free of recurrence. This kind of tumour has a very poor prognosis. No standard treatment protocol has been established. Aggressive surgery combined with postoperative multi-agent adjuvant chemotherapy is justified not only to relieve symptoms but also to try to improve the outcome.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Tumore desmoplastico a piccole cellule rotonde, chirurgia, chemioterapia adiuvante
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 617 Rami vari della medicina; Chirurgia
Depositing User:	Chiara D'Arpa
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2013 13:37
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2013 13:37
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/6155

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