title: Desmoplastic small round cell tumor of the abdomen. Report of two cases.
abstract: Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare clinicopathological entity individualized in 1989. Its etiopathogenesis is still unknown, and diagnosis can be achieved only by immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic studies. The objective of this work is to report two new cases of DSRCT and to review the literature to clarify its epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hospital "La Rabta", Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisie.; ' Department of Gastroenterology, aminamekni-nouira@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mekni
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maamouri
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zidi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Braham
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fareh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bellil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haouet
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kchir
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Jilani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zitouna
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male