Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the breast in a patient with Multiple Myeloma

J Radiol Case Rep. 2020 Dec 31;14(12):14-23. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v14i12.4110. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the breast is rare. It is important to recognize the imaging findings and include it as a differential consideration in multiple myeloma patients with a breast mass. A 74-year-old woman undergoing chemotherapy for relapsed multiple myeloma presented with a palpable mass in her right breast. A screening mammogram four months prior was unremarkable. She underwent a diagnostic right mammogram which showed two well-circumscribed hyperdense masses. An ultrasound of the right breast showed mixed echogenic masses with indistinct margins and increased vascularity. Ultrasound guided biopsy confirmed the presence of an extramedullary plasmacytoma. A follow-up whole body PET/CT demonstrated an FDG-avid right breast mass with extensive osseous metastases.

Keywords: Plasmacytoma; breast; mammography; multiple myeloma; ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications*
  • Plasmacytoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography