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An unusual presentation of extramedullary plasmacytoma occurring sequentially in the testis, subcutaneous tissue, and heart
Author(s) -
Fernandez L.A.,
Couban S.,
Sy R.,
Miller R.
Publication year - 2001
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/ajh.1106
Subject(s) - plasmacytoma , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , subcutaneous tissue , soft tissue , pathology , nasal cavity , extramedullary plasmacytoma , anatomy , radiology , multiple myeloma
Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) is a rare neoplasm of soft tissue that usually arises in the respiratory tract, nasal cavity, sinuses, and nasopharynx. It is even more uncommon for it to arise either in the testis or heart. We report the presentation of a case where plasmacytomas were found sequentially in the testis, subcutaneous tissue, and heart. EMP usually has a good prognosis except when it involves the heart. Our patient survived for only 15 months post autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Am. J. Hematol. 67:194–196, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.