[Solitary nasal plasmocytoma]

An Otorrinolaringol Ibero Am. 1995;22(4):419-26.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Report of the case of one patient diagnosed of a nasal extramedullary solitary plasmacytoma, starting as an suppurated panophtalmia. Biopsy of the mass inside the nose led to diagnosis. Comments about the difficulties of histopathological differential diagnosis, underlying the need to rule out any other systemic process (multiple myeloma). The subject was treated with inductive chemotherapy and radiotherapy, being free of the illness after 4 years follow up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nose / pathology*
  • Nose / surgery
  • Nose Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Nose Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Nose Neoplasms / surgery
  • Plasmacytoma / diagnosis
  • Plasmacytoma / pathology*
  • Plasmacytoma / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed