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Head and Neck Manifestations of Plasma Cell Neoplasms
Author(s) -
Nofsinger Yoon Choi,
Mirza Natasha,
Rowan Philip T.,
Lanza Donald,
Weinstein Gregory
Publication year - 1997
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 - 10.1097/00005537-199706000-00007
Subject(s) - plasma cell neoplasm , plasma cell , plasmacytoma , skull , medicine , larynx , head and neck , pathology , paranasal sinuses , plasma cell myeloma , multiple myeloma , anatomy , bone marrow , surgery
Multiple myeloma, solitary plasmacytoma of bone, and extramedullary plasmacytoma are plasma cell neoplasms. They represent distinct manifestations of a disease continuum, whereby the clinical findings are critical to diagnosis. Plasma cell neoplasms are histologically similar, and distinguishing one from the other has significant implications for treatment and survival. Plasma cell neoplasms are relatively unusual malignancies of the head and neck region. We present a case series of plasma cell neoplasms involving the skull base, paranasal sinus, larynx, and mandible as an introduction to a complete review of the literature on plasma cell neoplasms of the head and neck area.