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ArticleBMC medical imaging2024

Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor: a study of CT, MRI, PET/CT multimodal imaging features and their correlations with pathology.

Kaiwei Xu, Yi Chen, Wenqi Shen, Fan Liu, Ruoyu Wu, Jiajing Ni, Linwei Wang, Chunqu Chen, Lubin Zhu, Weijian Zhou and 3 more

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Kaiwei Xu *Health Science Center, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, People's Republic of China.
Yi Chen *Department of Radiology, Ningbo Medical Center of Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, 57 Xingning Road, Ningbo, 315040, People's Republic of China.
Wenqi Shen *Health Science Center, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, People's Republic of China.
Fan Liu *Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, 55 Zhenhai Road, Xiamen, 361000, People's Republic of China.
Ruoyu WuHealth Science Center, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, People's Republic of China.
Jiajing NiHealth Science Center, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, People's Republic of China.
Linwei WangHealth Science Center, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, People's Republic of China.
Chunqu ChenHealth Science Center, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, People's Republic of China.
Lubin ZhuHealth Science Center, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, People's Republic of China.
Weijian ZhouHealth Science Center, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, People's Republic of China.
Jian ZhangShanghai Universal Medical Imaging Diagnostic Center, Building 8, 406 Guilin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 201103, People's Republic of China. zhangjianxie20@outlook.com.
Changjing ZuoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China. changjing.zuo@qq.com.
Jianhua WangDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, 55 Zhenhai Road, Xiamen, 361000, People's Republic of China. wangjianhua@nbu.edu.cn.

Funding

Funds of the National key research and development program 2022YFC2010001Ningbo CIinicaI Research Center for Medical lmaging 2022LYKFYB04the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172004the Ningbo Natural Science Foundation 2021J254the project of medicine and health of zhejiang province 2024KY315the project of Ningbo leading Medical&Health Discipline 2022-B15
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Abstract

purposeExploring the computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/CT Multimodal Imaging Characteristics of Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor (DSRCT) to enhance the diagnostic proficiency of this condition.

methodsA retrospective analysis was performed on clinical data and multimodal imaging manifestations (CT, MRI, FDG-PET/CT) of eight cases of DSRCT. These findings were systematically compared with pathological results to succinctly summarize imaging features and elucidate their associations with both clinical and pathological characteristics.

resultsAll eight cases within this cohort exhibited abdominal-pelvic masses, comprising six solitary masses and two instances of multiple nodules, except for one case located in the left kidney, the remaining cases lacked a clear organ source. On plain images, seven cases exhibited patchy areas of low density within the masses, four cases showed calcification within the masses. Post-contrast imaging displayed mild-to-moderate, uneven enhancement. Larger masses displayed patchy areas without significant enhancement at the center. In the four MRI examinations, T1-weighted images exhibited uneven, low signal intensity, while T2-weighted images demonstrated uneven high signal intensity. Imaging unveiled four cases of liver metastasis, four cases of ascites, seven cases of lymph node metastasis, three cases of diffuse peritoneal thickening, and one case involving left ureter invasion with obstruction. In the FDG-PET/CT examinations of seven cases, multiple abnormal FDG accumulations were observed in the abdominal cavity, retroperitoneum, pelvis, and liver. One postoperative case revealed a new metastatic focus near the colonic hepatic region. The range of maximum standardized uptake values (SUV

conclusionsDSRCT is commonly seen in young men, and the imaging results are mostly multiple lesions with no clear organ source. Other common findings include intratumoral calcification, liver metastasis, ascites, peritoneal metastasis, and retroperitoneal lymph node enlargement. The combined use of CT, MRI and FDG-PET/CT can improve the diagnostic accuracy and treatment evaluation of DSRCT. However, it is imperative to underscore that the definitive diagnosis remains contingent upon pathological examination.

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Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorFluorodeoxyglucose F18Magnetic Resonance ImagingMultimodal ImagingPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRadiopharmaceuticalsRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultFluorodeoxyglucose F18RadiopharmaceuticalsComputed tomographyDesmotplastic Small Round Cell TumorMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomography

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PMCPMC11658151

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