Open AccessSolitary extramedullary plasmacytoma of tonsil — a rare location
Author(s) -
A. Kalan,
L. Asare-Owusu,
Muhammad Bilal Tariq
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03006207
Subject(s) - medicine , extramedullary plasmacytoma , tonsil , plasmacytoma , paranasal sinuses , plasma cell dyscrasia , nasal cavity , otorhinolaryngology , head and neck , pathology , anatomy , multiple myeloma , surgery , immunoglobulin light chain , antibody , immunology
Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare form of plasma cell dyscrasia, in which plasmacell tumours arise outside the bone marrow. The tumor may arise in any part of the body but the vast majority occur in head and neck, primary in the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses or upper airway. We present here a rare case of extramedullary plasmacytoma arising from the tonsil The clinical, histolopathology, immunohistochemical findings are reviewed and the management discussed.