Intraabdominal desmoplastic small cell tumor: CT and MR findings.
The pertinent radiologic findings in two cases of a recently described tumor, intraabdominal desmoplastic small cell tumor, are presented. This is an aggressive, usually lethal malignant neoplasm of the peritoneum occurring in boys and young men with a marked predilection for intraperitoneal spread. In both cases, CT or MR demonstrated a necrotic intraperitoneal mass with peritoneal metastases. Given the limited differential diagnosis, intraabdominal desmoplastic small cell tumor should be strongly considered as a diagnosis of an intraperitoneal neoplasm in young males.
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Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
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Brooks
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D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed