title: Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) arising in the ovary: report of a case diagnosed at an early stage and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare sarcoma tumor affecting mainly young adult males. It rarely has an ovarian involvement.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 29-year-old woman presented to her gynecologist for amenorrhoea. The laboratory results demonstrated a menopausal status and the ultrasound revealed a large mass of the right ovary. The right ovary was completely removed by laparoscopy. Pathology, cytology and immunochemistry revealed a DSRCT. In January 2009 a left salpingo-oophorectomy and a right salpingectomy were performed via laparoscopy. After 35 months from diagnosis there was no clinical evidence of disease recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  DSRCT is a rare ovarian tumor in adolescence with a general poor outcome. Every ovarian mass regardless of age should be approached with caution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Ippolito
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Huizing
authors.forename: W A A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Tjalma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D058405:Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor