Desmoplastic small round cell tumor of the pancreas: An unusual primary site for an uncommon tumor

• Main Authors: Sajid S Qureshi (Author), Shailesh Shrikhande (Author), Mukta Ramadwar (Author), Saral Desai (Author), Seethalakhsmi Visvanathan (Author), Seema S Medhi (Author), Siddharth Laskar (Author), Mary A Muckaden (Author), Suresh K Pai (Author), Sangeeta Desai (Author), Purna A Kurkure (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pancreas is a rare location for desmoplastic small round cell tumor. The present case highlights the dilemma in diagnosis and ascertaining the site of tumor origin. Morphologic and immunohistochemical features were complemented with the molecular markers and tumor origin which was initially nebulous...