Extramedullary plasmacytoma arising from an adrenal gland

Urology. 2002 Sep;60(3):514. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(02)01833-2.

Abstract

Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare malignant neoplasm typically arising outside the bone marrow of patients who show no clinical evidence of multiple myeloma. We report a rare case of extramedullary plasmacytoma that was primarily found in a right adrenal lesion. Surgical excision and radiotherapy were performed for treatment of the primary lesion. Although laboratory examinations demonstrated the presence of M-protein and elevation of monoclonal IgG-lambda, a surgically excised mass revealed monoclonality of IgG-kappa. We therefore diagnosed extramedullary plasmacytoma independent of simultaneous benign M proteinemia, because the types of M-protein were quite different. One year after radiotherapy, no local recurrence was observed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery
  • Adrenalectomy
  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Nephrectomy
  • Plasmacytoma / diagnosis*
  • Plasmacytoma / epidemiology
  • Plasmacytoma / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome