[A rare case of extramedullary plasmocytoma of the cheek]

Otolaryngol Pol. 2007;61(6):994-7. doi: 10.1016/S0030-6657(07)70568-1.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

It has been presented a rare case of extramedullary plasmocytoma in a 69-years-old woman. The tumor has arised in soft tissues of the right cheek. Extramedullary plasmocytoma is a rare tumor which belongs to non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. The characteristic feature of that group is monoclonal proliferation of B lymphocytes. One of the most common locations is nasopharynx and paranasal sinuses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cheek
  • Facial Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Facial Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / surgery
  • Plasmacytoma / diagnosis*
  • Plasmacytoma / surgery