<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare neoplasm characterized by monoclonal proliferation of plasma cells. It is most often located in the head and neck region. Extramedullary Plasmacytomas are more predominant in males who are in the 5th – 6th decade. In this report, this patient, who is a young female, presented to our clinic with history of intermittent nasal obstruction for the past year. She was diagnosed with extramedullary plasmacytoma and was subjected to radiotherapy. The clinical and histopathologic findings of plasmacytoma are discussed. In order to exclude systemic involvement, a systematic approach using clinical, laboratory and radiologic investigations was performed. Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity is rare and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of nasal cavity masses, especially in the young age group.</p></abstract>

Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare neoplasm characterized by monoclonal proliferation of plasma cells. It is most often located in the head and neck region. Extramedullary Plasmacytomas are more predominant in males who are in the 5th – 6th decade. In this report, this patient, who is a young female, presented to our clinic with history of intermittent nasal obstruction for the past year. She was diagnosed with extramedullary plasmacytoma and was subjected to radiotherapy. The clinical and histopathologic findings of plasmacytoma are discussed. In order to exclude systemic involvement, a systematic approach using clinical, laboratory and radiologic investigations was performed. Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity is rare and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of nasal cavity masses, especially in the young age group.

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity: A case report

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Penang General Hospital

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare neoplasm characterized by monoclonal proliferation of plasma cells. It is most often located in the head and neck region....

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity: A case report

Publicado en línea: 02 nov 2018

Páginas: 233 - 234

Recibido: 19 jul 2018

Aceptado: 27 ago 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2018-0026

Palabras clave
extramedullary plasmacytoma, multiple myeloma, Wiltshaw’s classification

© 2018 Paskaramoorthy Sasitharan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity: A case report

Publicado en línea: 02 nov 2018

Páginas: 233 - 234

Recibido: 19 jul 2018

Aceptado: 27 ago 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2018-0026

Palabras claveextramedullary plasmacytoma, multiple myeloma, Wiltshaw’s classification

© 2018 Paskaramoorthy Sasitharan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
extramedullary plasmacytoma, multiple myeloma, Wiltshaw’s classification