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Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Anterior Skull Base Presenting with Seizures: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Parekh Anish,
Dhingra Jagdish,
Rebeiz Elie
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.20315
Subject(s) - citation , presentation (obstetrics) , library science , plasmacytoma , sociology , medicine , psychology , history , computer science , surgery , multiple myeloma
Extramedullary plasmacytomas are rare malignant monoclonal proliferations of plasma cells that present in the upper respiratory tract mucosa. In the head and neck, these tumors often cause nasal or pharyngeal symptoms. Nasal tumors commonly cause obstruction and epistaxis. We report a unique presentation of a 48-year old female with seizures who was found to have a nasal plasmacytoma. We also discuss clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment.1 Discussion