Solitary Plasmacytoma of the Sternum.
- Author:
Jung Hwa LEE
1
;
Woo Surng LEE
;
Yo Han KIM
;
Jong Duk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Plasmacytoma;
Sternum;
Multiple myeloma
- MeSH:
Humans;
Multiple Myeloma;
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell;
Plasma Cells;
Plasmacytoma*;
Sternum*;
World Health Organization
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2013;46(6):482-485
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Plasmacytoma is a plasma cell neoplasm that locally infiltrates a bone or spreads to extramedullary areas. A new World Health Organization criterion defines solitary plasmacytoma of bone as a localized bone tumor consisting of plasma cells identical to those seen in plasma cell myeloma, which is manifested as a solitary osteolytic lesion in a radiological evaluation. Primary tumors of the sternum are generally malignant, and solitary plasmacytomas of the sternum are very rare tumors. We present herein the case of a patient who had a primary sternal tumor with solitary plasmacytoma and no evidence of multiple myeloma.
