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A Case Report on Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Pleura

Solitary plasmacytoma is an extremely rare form of plasma cell malignancy that presents as a single mass of monoclonal plasma cells located either intraosseous or extramedullary (extraosseous). Extramedullary plasmacytoma can affect any part of the body, but the most common sites of origin are the h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mandal, Shobha, Jha, Saswat, Bethala, Mary Grace, Ali, Naaila, Gosain, Rahul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9512952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36176867
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28483
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Sumario:Solitary plasmacytoma is an extremely rare form of plasma cell malignancy that presents as a single mass of monoclonal plasma cells located either intraosseous or extramedullary (extraosseous). Extramedullary plasmacytoma can affect any part of the body, but the most common sites of origin are the head and neck region. The involvement of pleura is very rare. Here, we are enlightening this rare presentation and making readers aware of the clinical presentation and management of this rare malignancy.