A Case of Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Larynx.
- Author:
Jin Hyung KIM
1
;
Chan Hum PARK
;
Byoung Uk MIN
;
Hyung Ro CHU
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chunchon, Korea. hrchu@netsgo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Extramedullary plasmacytoma;
Larynx
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Larynx*;
Mouth;
Multiple Myeloma;
Nasal Cavity;
Nasopharynx;
Neck;
Plasma Cells;
Plasmacytoma*;
Respiratory System
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2002;45(5):526-528
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare soft tissue malignancy composed of plasma cells. This tumor may be primary or secondary to the generalized multiple myeloma. The great majority of extramedullary plasmacytoma occurs in the head and neck region, mainly in the upper respiratory tract and oral cavity. The most frequently involved sites are the nasal cavity, paranasal sinus, and nasopharynx, in the decreasing order. However extramedullary plasmacytoma of the larynx is rare. Laryngeal plasmacytomas accounts for between 6 to 18% of all extramedullary plasmacytomas. We report, with a review of literature, a case of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the larynx in a 41 year-old female patient.
