<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare neoplasm characterized by monoclonal proliferation of plasma cells. It is most often located in the head and neck region. Extramedullary Plasmacytomas are more predominant in males who are in the 5th – 6th decade. In this report, this patient, who is a young female, presented to our clinic with history of intermittent nasal obstruction for the past year. She was diagnosed with extramedullary plasmacytoma and was subjected to radiotherapy. The clinical and histopathologic findings of plasmacytoma are discussed. In order to exclude systemic involvement, a systematic approach using clinical, laboratory and radiologic investigations was performed. Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity is rare and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of nasal cavity masses, especially in the young age group.</p></abstract>

Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare neoplasm characterized by monoclonal proliferation of plasma cells. It is most often located in the head and neck region. Extramedullary Plasmacytomas are more predominant in males who are in the 5th – 6th decade. In this report, this patient, who is a young female, presented to our clinic with history of intermittent nasal obstruction for the past year. She was diagnosed with extramedullary plasmacytoma and was subjected to radiotherapy. The clinical and histopathologic findings of plasmacytoma are discussed. In order to exclude systemic involvement, a systematic approach using clinical, laboratory and radiologic investigations was performed. Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity is rare and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of nasal cavity masses, especially in the young age group.

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity: A case report

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Penang General Hospital

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare neoplasm characterized by monoclonal proliferation of plasma cells. It is most often located in the head and neck region....

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity: A case report

Published Online: Nov 02, 2018

Page range: 233 - 234

Received: Jul 19, 2018

Accepted: Aug 27, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2018-0026

Keywords
extramedullary plasmacytoma, multiple myeloma, Wiltshaw’s classification

© 2018 Paskaramoorthy Sasitharan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity: A case report

Published Online: Nov 02, 2018

Page range: 233 - 234

Received: Jul 19, 2018

Accepted: Aug 27, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2018-0026

Keywordsextramedullary plasmacytoma, multiple myeloma, Wiltshaw’s classification

© 2018 Paskaramoorthy Sasitharan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
extramedullary plasmacytoma, multiple myeloma, Wiltshaw’s classification