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Extramedullary plasmacytoma in the airway of an HIV‐positive child
Author(s) -
Goussard Pierre,
Kappos Alexia,
Janson Jacques
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.23789
Subject(s) - medicine , plasmacytoma , bronchus , bronchiectasis , right main bronchus , bronchoscopy , biopsy , airway , lesion , radiology , surgery , respiratory disease , multiple myeloma , lung
We describe a case of an extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) in an HIV‐positive child. An 11‐ year‐old, HIV‐infected female patient, on antiretroviral therapy since 2010, was referred with difficult to control asthma and bronchiectasis. The lesion was identified on CT chest following persisting reduced air entry and unilateral wheezing on the right. Rigid bronchoscopy identified a large pedunculated fleshy mass in the right main bronchus. Biopsy revealed it to be a plasmacytoma. Right main bronchus sleeve resection was done with complete removal of the tumor. Histology confirmed it to be a solitary plasmacytoma localized to the right main bronchus.