Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Pancreas : A Rare Entity

Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Pancreas : A Rare Entity

Extramedullary plasmacytomas are plasma cell neoplasms in organs other than the bone marrow. Most are found in the upper respiratory tract. Involvement of the pancreas is rare. We report a case of pancreatic plasmacytoma in association with advanced multiple myeloma.

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in radiology 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser: Smith, Alexis, Hal, Hassan M., Frauenhoffer, Elizabeth
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Extramedullary plasmacytomas are plasma cell neoplasms in organs other than the bone marrow. Most are found in the upper respiratory tract. Involvement of the pancreas is rare. We report a case of pancreatic plasmacytoma in association with advanced multiple myeloma.
ISSN:2090-6862
2090-6870
DOI:10.1155/2012/798264