Abstract
The majority of extramedullary plasmacytomas involve the upper respiratory tract but only a few are associated with serum monoclonal gammopathy. Most extramedullary plasmacytomas respond to local radiotherapy and have a better prognosis than multiple myeloma. Solitary plasmacytomas, involving the pleura, are very rare. This case report describes a patient with a solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma involving the pleura, and no evidence of serum, urine or pleural fluid paraproteins. Diagnosis was made by strongly positive immunohistochemical stains with CD38, CD138 and MUM-1 of the pleural tumour. The response to both radiotherapy and chemotherapy was poor and the patient died shortly after diagnosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 751-753 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Respirology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 07 2008 |
Keywords
- Multiple myeloma
- Plasma cell tumour
- Plasmacytoma
- Pleural monoclonal gammopathy