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Solitary plasmocytoma: ghost tumour?

Authors :
A. Harmouch
M. Boulaadas
Mohamed Kzadri
L. Essakalli
M. Meziane
Source :
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 41:17-19
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2012.

Abstract

Solitary plasmocytoma is a rare tumour that belongs to the myeloid dysplasia group. The authors present an unusual evolution of this pathology through a clinical case. A 42-year-old patient was diagnosed with solitary nasosinusal plasmocytoma following biopsy of the right nasal fossa process; several weeks after this the tumour spontaneously regressed. Extramedullar plasmocytoma is a myeloid dysplasia that seldom evolves into multiple myeloma. Spontaneous regression has been described for some malignancies, implying immunological factors, but not previously for extramedullary plasmocytoma.

Details

ISSN :
09015027
Volume :
41
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....20d2606659af50e9adcba0cdf333b098
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2011.06.019