title: Primary desmoplastic small round cell tumor of the testis: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Desmoplastic small round cell tumors (DSRCTs) are extremely rare and mainly affect adolescents and young adults. The tumors are usually involved with the abdominal area and/or the pelvic peritoneum. Only a small number of cases have been reported concerning DSRCTs of the testicular region. The present study reports a case of DSRCT of the testis with radical orchectomy and systemic chemotherapy, leaving the patient disease-free for 14 months. However, the patient died of multiple metastasis 12 months later. Furthermore there is a review of the English literature to analyze the incidence, site of origin, imaging and pathological characteristics of DSRCT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Cancer, Cancer Center of West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China ; Cancer Center, the Second Clinical Medical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Lang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Shimin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Cuihua
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yi
keywords: desmoplastic small round cell tumor; testis