A case of extramedullary plasmacytoma arising from the posterior mediastinum

Sung Yong Lee, Je Hyeong Kim, Jae Seung Shin, Chol Shin, Kwang Ho In, Kyung Ho Kang, Se Hwa Yoo

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Abstract

Plasmacytomas are a localized proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow, and are less frequently seen in extraosseous organs or tissues. Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare malignant neoplasm, and is especially uncommon when it arises from the mediastinum. Here, we report on a case of posterior mediastinal extramedullary plasmacytoma in a 64-year-old man. He was admitted with an asymptomatic right apical mediastinal mass, which was provisionally diagnosed as a neurogenic mass. However, a subsequent investigation revealed that this tumor was a rare case of IgG kappa type extramedullary plasmacytoma arising from the posterior mediastinum. The patient was treated with local radiation to the mediastinum and is doing well without further evidence of disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-176
Number of pages4
JournalKorean Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

Keywords

  • Mediastinal neoplasm
  • Mediastinum
  • Plasmacytoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine

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