Open AccessMultiple myeloma presenting as mediastinal mass
Author(s) -
Soumya Surath Panda,
Karthik S Udupa,
Prasanth Ganesan,
Vandana Mahajan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.136686
Subject(s) - multiple myeloma , medicine , mediastinum , mediastinal mass , radiology , medullary cavity , plasmacytoma , pathology
Plasmacytomas can be classified as osseous (medullary) or non-osseous (extramedullary). Extramedullary plasmacytomas (EMP) are uncommon and may be primary or associated with multiple myeloma (MM). EMP arising from the mediastinum is extremely rare. We report two patients who presented with symptomatic mediastinal masses. On evaluation, these turned out to be EMP with coexisting MM.These two cases are being presented for their rarity and to highlight the unusual presentations of MM.