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Solitary intraparenchymal pulmonary plasmacytoma associated with production of an M‐protein. Report of a case
Author(s) -
Wile Alan,
Olinger Gordon,
Peter James B.,
Dornfeld Leslie
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197605)37:5<2338::aid-cncr2820370524>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - medicine , plasmacytoma , radiology , surgery , multiple myeloma
A case of a 40‐year old man who underwent surgical extirpation of a solitary intraparenchymal pulmonary plasmacytoma is reported. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case associated with the production of an M‐protein. The production of protein fell dramatically following removal of the tumor.