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Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Gastro‐intestinal Tract
Author(s) -
McCaffrey John,
Kingston C. W.,
Hasker W. E.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1969.tb06543.x
Subject(s) - medicine , plasmacytoma , pathological , gastrointestinal tract , extramedullary plasmacytoma , digestive tract , multiple myeloma , pathology , bone marrow , gastroenterology
A case of plasmacytoma affecting the terminal small bowel is described. This is a rare condition, and its importance lies in its relationship to other myelomatous pathological conditions. In the case reported it would appear that the tumour arose primarily in the small bowel and that the bone marrow remained normal.