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Primary plasmacytomas of the colon

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Primary plasmacytomas of the colon are very rare. Six documented cases have been reported, and this article reports the seventh case. Plasmacytomas should be included in the differential diagnosis of a solitary tumor of the colon. They have a better prognosis than carcinomas and secondary plasmacytomas.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Ferguson-Droste-Ferguson Hospital, 72 Sheldon Boulevard, S. E., 49503, Grand Rapids, Michigan

    Mustafa S. Sidani M.D., Manuel M. Campos M.D. & Julian I. Joseph M.D.

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Sidani, M.S., Campos, M.M. & Joseph, J.I. Primary plasmacytomas of the colon. Dis Colon Rectum 26, 182–187 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02560167

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