Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the pancreas diagnosed using endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration

Clin Endosc. 2014 Jan;47(1):115-8. doi: 10.5946/ce.2014.47.1.115. Epub 2014 Jan 24.

Abstract

Extramedullary plasmacytoma involves organs outside the bone marrow; however, involvement of the pancreas is rare. We recently experienced a case of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the pancreas that was diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). EUS-FNA, which has a high diagnostic accuracy and an excellent safety profile, is the modality of choice for establishing tissue diagnosis. We report a case of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the pancreas diagnosed using EUS-FNA.

Keywords: Biopsy, fine-needle; Endosonography; Extramedullary plasmacytoma; Pancreas.