Imaging findings of primary gastric plasmacytoma: a case report

World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Aug 7;20(29):10202-7. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i29.10202.

Abstract

Primary gastric plasmacytoma (GP) is a rare extramedullary plasmacytoma with clinical and imaging features that are common among other gastric tumors, such as gastric adenocarcinomas, gastric stromal tumors, and lymphomas. Here, we present a histologically confirmed case of primary GP examined with biphasic computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and endosonography. A well-circumscribed extraluminal mass appearing as homogeneous attenuation/intensity with gradual enhancement was identified on biphasic enhancement CT and MRI. This mass was hyperintense on diffusion-weighted imaging and hypointense on the apparent diffusion coefficient map, implying that water diffusion in the mass was restricted. In addition, endosonography indicated a low echogenic mass in the gastric wall. These imaging findings increase the available knowledge about imaging of this disease and provide valuable information for differentiating primary GP from common gastric tumors.

Keywords: Computed tomography, X-ray; Diffusion; Endosonography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Plasmacytoma; Stomach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
  • Endosonography
  • Gastroscopy
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Plasmacytoma / chemistry
  • Plasmacytoma / diagnosis*
  • Plasmacytoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Plasmacytoma / pathology
  • Plasmacytoma / surgery
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Stomach Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor