A rare case of solitary plasmacytoma mimicking a primary lung tumor.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.11.066.
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Abstract
Extramedullary plasmacytomas, especially located in the thorax, are very rare. We present a 31-year-old patient who was diagnosed with a solitary plasmacytoma located in the lung mimicking a primary lung tumor. After several weeks, this developed into multiple myeloma.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Marrow Neoplasms
- Lung Neoplasms
- Multiple Myeloma
- Plasmacytoma