title: Intraabdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor: cytopathologic findings in two cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: John K. Frost Cytopathology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
authors.forename: S Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Nicol
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Port
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ford
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans