Pulmonary and intracerebral plasmacytomas in a patient without multiple myeloma: a case report

Am J Hematol. 2003 Jun;73(2):131-4. doi: 10.1002/ajh.10330.

Abstract

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the lung or brain parenchyma is rare. We report herein a case of extramedullary plasmacytoma involving both the lung and parenchymal brain. We review the literature, comparing and contrasting the current case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Brain Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasmacytoma / diagnosis*
  • Plasmacytoma / drug therapy
  • Plasmacytoma / radiotherapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones