title: Retroperitoneal desmoplastic small round cell tumor: pediatric patient treated with multimodal therapy.
abstract: A desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare, aggressive mesenchymal neoplasm. Although a DSRCT can develop at various sites, the intra-abdominal site is the most common location. These tumors are found most commonly among young adolescents and the prognosis is extremely poor. Multimodal treatment with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy is very important for these rare cases, and this treatment can improve patient survival. In this report, we describe the case of an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with DSRCT located in the retroperitoneal space. The patient has undergone surgical resection and adjuvant chemoradiation therapy, and is currently alive without disease recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 224-1, Heuk Seok-Dong, Dongjak-Ku, Seoul 156-755, South Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Seok
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seong Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Yoo Shin
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Beom Gyu
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: In Taik
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*