EXTRAMEDULLARY PLASMACYTOMA OF THE NASOPHARYNX

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology

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Início Publicação: 31/12/2009
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EXTRAMEDULLARY PLASMACYTOMA OF THE NASOPHARYNX

Ano: 2013 | Volume: 17 | Número: Suplemento
Autores: Manzini M, Wenzel AM, Becker CF, Royer CP, Kuhl G.
Autor Correspondente: Manzini M | [email protected]

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Resumo Inglês:

Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) is a rare entity belonging to the category of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. EMPs make up 4% of all plasma cell tumors and most cases (80%) occur in the upper aerodigestive tract. We report a case of a 57-year-old, female patient with a nasal mass that had developed over two years and extended to the nasopharynx and the oropharynx at the time of presentation. She was treated with naso-sinusal endoscopic surgery; immunohistochemical examination led to the diagnosis of plasmacytoma. She was subsequently referred for hematological evaluation.