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Uterine Extramedullary Plasmacytoma as a Primary Manifestation of Multiple Myeloma

The association between plasmacytomas and multiple myeloma (MM) is well-described, and in about one third of the cases of plasmacytoma the additional study will lead to the diagnosis of MM. The finding of plasmacytomas in the genital tract is extremely rare, with sparse cases described in the litera...

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Autores principales: Codorniz, Ana, Cunha, Renato, Fernandes, Fernando, Pais, Maria João, Neves, Tiago, Quintana, Carlos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 2017
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10309407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28834996
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1605373
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Sumario:The association between plasmacytomas and multiple myeloma (MM) is well-described, and in about one third of the cases of plasmacytoma the additional study will lead to the diagnosis of MM. The finding of plasmacytomas in the genital tract is extremely rare, with sparse cases described in the literature, and these cases pose a challenge regarding the optimal guidance and treatment. This paper describes a case of uterine extramedullary plasmacytoma in a 79-year-old woman with complaints of postmenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding. The complementary study led to the diagnosis of uterine plasmacytoma and, subsequently, of MM. Despite the unfavorable outcome of this case, we consider pertinent to report it because it constitutes a differential diagnosis to be taken into account in the approach of pelvic masses.