Plasmacytoma of the parotid gland

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the parotid gland is an extremely rare lesion of which there have been only four other reported cases. The importance of these lesions rests in the possibility of their being a harbinger of multiple myeloma or their subsequent transformation to multiple myeloma. Becaus...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of surgical oncology 1985-03, Vol.28 (3), p.165-167
Hauptverfasser:	Edney, James A., Thompson, Jon S., Conley, Margaret C., Moore, George E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences extramedullary plasmacytoma Humans Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Male Medical sciences Parotid Neoplasms - pathology parotid tumor plasmacytoma Plasmacytoma - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the parotid gland is an extremely rare lesion of which there have been only four other reported cases. The importance of these lesions rests in the possibility of their being a harbinger of multiple myeloma or their subsequent transformation to multiple myeloma. Because of its extreme rarity, the proper management remains unclear.
ISSN:	0022-4790 1096-9098
DOI:	10.1002/jso.2930280303