Solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the premaxilla

Authors: Murthy, Vedang¹; Agarwal, Jai Prakash¹; Jalali, Rakesh¹; Chinoy, Roshni F²

Source: Australasian Radiology, Volume 47, Number 2, June 2003 , pp. 202-204(3)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

Summary

Solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare tumour with radiotherapy playing an important role in its management. This report describes the case history of a man with a solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma at an extremely rare site, the premaxilla, that posed certain diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. The patient underwent surgery followed by postoperative radiotherapy. The use of two modalities of treatment for this localized tumour has been justified by briefly reviewing the literature and defining the various prognostic factors. These prognostic factors in turn should guide the treatment of these uncommon tumours.

Keywords: extramedullary; plasmacytoma; prognosis; radiotherapy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1046/j.0004-8461.2003.01154.x

Affiliations: 1: Radiation Oncology and 2: Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India

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