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Solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma in the retroperitoneum
Author(s) -
Chen TseChing,
Wu JinHou,
Ng KwaiFong,
Lien JauMin,
Hung ChienFu
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-8652(199807)58:3<235::aid-ajh13>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - medicine , plasmacytoma , multiple myeloma , plasma cell neoplasm , extramedullary plasmacytoma , neoplasm , differential diagnosis , radiology , biopsy , jaundice , pathology
Solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma is an uncommon neoplasm and occurs most frequently in the upper respiratory tract. Herein, we reported a solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma in the retroperitoneum. A 28‐year‐old man presented with obstructive jaundice and a retroperitoneal tumor. Ultrasound‐guided biopsy confirmed that the lesion was a plasma cell neoplasm. A detailed investigation showed that no other sites were involved. The tumor got a moderate reduction following local irradiation, and a complete remission was achieved after 12 courses of adjuvant chemotherapy. Therefore, the possibility of a solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of obstructive jaundice without a history of multiple myeloma. Am. J. Hematol. 58:235–238, 1998. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.