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Extramedullary plasmacytoma: report of two cases with uncommon presentation

Annals of Hematology volume 84, pages 188–191 (2005)Cite this article

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Lymph node infiltration by monoclonal plasma cells can occur either in aggressive forms of myeloma or may represent regional extension of extramedullary plasmacytomas, whereas lymph node plasmacytoma presenting as a solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma is very unusual. We report two cases of lymph node plasmacytomas without systemic disease diagnosed after surgical excision. Clinical remission was achieved after local radiotherapy although one patient relapsed with multifocal extramedullary plasmacytomas 20 months after radiotherapy.

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  1. Hematology Department, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece

    D. Pantelidou, C. Tsatalas, D. Margaritis, E. Spanoudakis & G. Bourikas

  2. Second Surgical Department, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece

    A. J. Karayiannakis

  3. Pathology Department, School of Medicine, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece

    V. Kaloutsi

  4. Radiotherapy Department, Saint-Savvas Anticancer Hospital, Athens, Greece

    I. Katsilieris

  5. Surgical Department, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece

    E. Chatzipaschalis

  6. Pathology Department, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece

    E. Sivridis

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Pantelidou, D., Tsatalas, C., Margaritis, D. et al. Extramedullary plasmacytoma: report of two cases with uncommon presentation. Ann Hematol 84, 188–191 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-004-0854-y

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Keywords

  • Extramedullary plasmacytoma
  • Lymph node plasmacytoma
  • Retroperitoneal plasmacytoma
  • Retroperitoneum
  • Inguinal region