title: Desmoplastic small round cell tumour in a 74 year old man: an uncommon cause of ascites (case report).
abstract: A rare case is provided of a 74 year old man who presented with ascites of unknown etiology. CT scan of the abdomen revealed extensive omental caking, and omental biopsy cytogenetics showed findings in keeping with a diagnosis of desmoplastic small round cell tumour (DSRCT). This case is unique in that it involves a significantly older patient, negative WT1 immunohistochemical staining, and negative cytology. Despite repeated paracenteses and fluid management, the patient died in hospital secondary to renal complications.
authors.affiliation: McMaster University, Department of Anesthesia, Health Sciences Centre 2U1, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. andrew.heikkila@medportal.ca
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Heikkila
authors.forename: Ally P H
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Prebtani
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D058405:Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor