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ArticleMedicine2020

Mediastinal desmoplastic small round cell tumor.

Dacheng Jin, Meng Chen, Bing Wang, Yunjiu Gou

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Article in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Dacheng JinThe first department of thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital.
Meng ChenThe first department of thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital.
Bing WangThe first department of thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital.
Yunjiu GouThe first department of thoracic Surgery, Gansu Provincial Hospital.ORCID 0000-0002-4213-3544
Conselleria de Sanitat Universal i Salut Pública · ESGansu Provincial Hospital · CNGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleDesmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare distinct tumor with a high-grade malignancy. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 51-year-old male visited a local hospital in April 2016 complaining of shortness of breath, chest tightness and pain, and exhibited significant swelling in both sides of the chest. DIAGNOSES: CT demonstrated thoracic symmetry and no abnormalities were observed in the soft tissues of the ribs and the chest wall. A general observation of CT-guided puncture biopsy revealed 2 stripes of gray and grayish-white puncture tissues of 0.5 and 1 cm in length, respectively, and 0.1 cm in diameter. These results preliminarily suggested a (mediastinum) malignant small round cell tumor.

interventionGiven the progression of the disease, the chemotherapy regimen, consisting of ifosfamide and etoposide, was altered during the course and radiotherapy (total of 70 Gy of mediastinal Y field radiation) was conducted. OUTCOMES: The patient and his family declined further treatment. Through follow-up, the total survival period was determined as 17 months. LESSONS: DSRCT is a rare interstitial malignant tumor. Effective cytoreduction combined with comprehensive therapies could achieve partial remission or prolong the survival of patients.

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Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorMediastinal NeoplasmsMediastinumAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemoradiotherapyEtoposideHumansIfosfamideImage-Guided BiopsyMaleMiddle AgedRadiotherapyTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeAntineoplastic AgentsEtoposideIfosfamide

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PMID33126354
PMCPMC7598786
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