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Solitary plasmacytoma of the proximal tibia in an adolescent
Author(s) -
Kumar Pankaj,
Sharma Suresh Chander,
Saikia Uma Nahar,
Kumar Narendra,
Vyas Sameer,
Angurana Shabab Lalit
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.22687
Subject(s) - medicine , plasmacytoma , presentation (obstetrics) , tibia , blood cancer , radiological weapon , pathological , radiation therapy , extramedullary plasmacytoma , radiology , cancer , surgery , pathology , multiple myeloma
This is the case report of a 14‐year young female who was diagnosed with solitary bone plasmacytoma (SBP) of proximal tibia and was treated by local involved field radiotherapy. We present the clinical, radiological and pathological findings of the case and review of the available treatment options and prognosis of this rare site presentation of plasmacytoma in an adolescent female. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010;56:158–160. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.