Extramedullary plasmacytoma presenting as a nasal mass in an immunosuppressed patient: treatment after failed primary radiotherapy.(ORIGINAL ARTICLE)(Case study)

From: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Date: April 1, 2008| Author: Dempewolf, Ryan; Lee, John H. | Copyright information

Abstract

Most of the recent evidence suggests that extramedullary plasmacytoma should be treated initially with radiation, as response rates have exceeded 90% in many studies. Surgery is not considered a primary treatment modality for such tumors. We report the case of a chronically immunosuppressed 43-year-old man with bilateral extramedullary plasmacytomas of the nasal cavities. The right-sided mass was surgically excised, while the left-sided mass was initially treate...

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