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Testicular metastasis from an extramedullary plasmacytoma

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Plasmacytoma is a blood disease featuring the proliferation of abnormal plasmacytes accompanied by the production of monoclonal immunoglobulins. It usually arises in the medulla; thus, extramedullary plasmacytoma is rare, and metastatic testicular tumors are also infrequent. In this report, we present a case of testicular metastasis from an extramedullary plasmacytoma involving the nasopharynx, with good control being achieved by surgery (left high inguinal orchiectomy) and vincristine, adriamycin, and dexamethasone (VAD) chemotherapy.

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  1. Department of Urology, J. A. Aichi Anjo Kosei Hospital, 28 Higashi-Hirokute, Anjo-cho, Anjo, Aichi, 446-8602, Japan

    Hideyuki Kamisawa, Hidetoshi Akita, Taku Naiki, Toshiki Kato & Takehiko Okamura

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Kamisawa, H., Akita, H., Naiki, T. et al. Testicular metastasis from an extramedullary plasmacytoma. Int J Clin Oncol 13, 464–466 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10147-008-0769-z

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