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Solitary plasmacytoma of the rib: A rare case

Localized solitary plasmacytoma of the bone is a rare disease and is characterized by only one or two isolated bone lesions with no evidence of disease dissemination. We report a case of solitary plasmacytoma of the rib in a 43-year-old female. The patient underwent complete en-bloc resection of the...

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Autores principales: Singal, Rikki, Dalal, Usha, Dalal, Ashwani Kumar, Attri, Ashok Kumar, Gupta, Samita, Raina, Rachna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3213724/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22084551
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.85699
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Sumario:Localized solitary plasmacytoma of the bone is a rare disease and is characterized by only one or two isolated bone lesions with no evidence of disease dissemination. We report a case of solitary plasmacytoma of the rib in a 43-year-old female. The patient underwent complete en-bloc resection of the chest wall including rib, muscle, and parietal pleura. Patient is asymptomatic without any recurrence after two and half years of follow up.